Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

1975•1h 52m•5.4/10

MysteryCrimeDramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(36)

A banker hires a seedy detective to find his daughter and keep her safe from kidnappers.

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Production

Cinecompany, Arcadie Productions, Madeleine Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Franz

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Georges de Saxe

Anicée Alvina

Anicée Alvina

Carolina de Saxe

Sylvia Kristel

Sylvia Kristel

Diana Van Den Berg

Agostina Belli

Agostina Belli

Maria

Serge Marquand

Serge Marquand

Mathias

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

A kidnapper

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

A messenger

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

The taxi driver / Erica's servant / The priest

Michel Berto

Michel Berto

Deputy Commissioner

Christine Boisson

Christine Boisson

Christina, the girl in the trunk / Desdémone

Marc Mazza

Marc Mazza

A messenger

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Commissioner Laurent

Nathalie Zeiger

Nathalie Zeiger

Tania, the girl with the dogs

Joëlle Cœur

Joëlle Cœur

The bride

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

A banker

Antoine Fontaine

A kidnapper

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

The servant of the brothel

Martine Jouot

Erica von Eide

Marauha

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