Trap for the Assassin

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| name = Trap for the Assassin

| image = Trap for the Assassin.jpg

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| director = Riccardo Freda

| producer = {{plainlist|*Robert de Nesle

Alvaro Mancori{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}}}

| writer =

| screenplay = Jean-Louis Bory

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| based_on = {{Based on|Roger-la-Honte|Jules Mary}}

| starring = {{plainlist|* Georges Géret

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| music = {{plainlist|*Antoine Duhamel

Georges et Jean-Luc{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}}}

| cinematography = Jean Tournier{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}

| editing = {{plainlist|*Michèle Boëhm

Riccardo Freda{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}}}

| production_companies = {{plainlist|*Comptoir Français du Film Production

Mancori{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}}}

| distributor = Regionale (Italy)

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1966|06|15|}}

| runtime = 105 minutes{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}

| country = {{plainlist|*France

Italy{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}}}}

| language = French

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Trap for the Assassin ({{langx|fr|Roger la Honte}}) is a 1966 crime film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Georges Géret, Irene Papas and Jean-Pierre Marielle. It is an adaptation of the 1886 novel Roger la Honte by Jules Mary.Goble p.311

Cast

Georges Géret as Roger Laroque
Irene Papas as Julia de Noirville
Jean-Pierre Marielle as Lucien de Noirville
Jean Topart as Luversan
Sabine Sun as Victoire
Gabriele Tinti as Raymond de Noirville
Germaine Delbat as La mère Brun - la servante de Larouette

Production

Trap for the Assassin was based on Roger la Honte, one of the most popular feuilletons by Jules Mary.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=221}} The script for the film was adapted by Jean-Louis Bory, who was an admirer of Freda's work, having met him in 1962 in Paris.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=221}} Bory claimed that he wrote the adaptation and dialogue exclusive to function with Freda's direction.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=224}}

According to Freda and his assistant director Yves Boisset, Trapped for the Assassin was a project Freda really cared about.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=221}} Shooting for the film took four weeks and used three cameras at once.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=222}}

Release

Trap for the Assassin was released in France on 17 May 1966.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}} It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional as Trappola per l'assassino on 21 October 1966.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=323}} Italian film historian Roberto Curti stated that the film had poor distribution and was hardly noticed by critics or audiences.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=225}} It has been given an English title Trap for the Assassin despite that the film does not appear to have been released overseas.{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=225}}

Reception

In France, {{ill|Image et son|fr|La Revue du cinéma (1969-1992)}}'s reviewer praised Freda's direction in the film "We would like that all...knew as much as Freda how to handle a camera (see the trail sequence) and its spectacular potential. That's what makes this cheap little film such a beautiful illusion and a definite pleasure"{{cite magazine|magazine=Image et son|title=Roger la Honte|issue=197/198|date=September–October 1966|page=166|last=Bretigny|first=Piere|language=French}} Gilles Jacob praised the film, but noted that "let's face it, we would not go see [the film], were it signed by Cayatte or Maurice Cloche."{{cite magazine|magazine=Cinéma|title=Roger-la-Honte|issue=108|date=July 1966|last=Jacob|first=Gilles|language=French|page=115}}