The Trout (film)


The Trout is a 1982 French drama film directed by Joseph Losey based on the novel by Roger Vailland and starring Isabelle Huppert. This was the last film that Losey directed to be released in his lifetime, as he died two years after its release.

Plot

Traumatized since her childhood, Frederique - nicknamed the Trout - retaliates against men by seducing them to exploit them without ever giving herself. She marries Galuchat, a homosexual, and lives for a while in Japan with Saint-Genis, a businessman whom she met at the same time as a rich couple, the Ramberts.

Cast

  • Isabelle Huppert as Frédérique
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel as Rambert
  • Jeanne Moreau as Lou
  • Daniel Olbrychski as Saint-Genis
  • Jacques Spiesser as Galuchat
  • Isao Yamagata as Daigo Hamada
  • Jean-Paul Roussillon as Verjon
  • Roland Bertin as The Count
  • as Mariline
  • Craig Stevens as Carter, Company President
  • Ruggero Raimondi as Party Guest
  • Alexis Smith as Gloria
  • Lucas Belvaux as Clerk
  • Pierre Forget as Père de Frédérique
  • Ippo Fujikawa as Kumitaro
  • Yûko Kada as Akiko
  • as Air France Stewardess
  • Pascal Morand as Lord

    Production

The Trout was originally planned to be released in the 1960s, starring Brigitte Bardot as "Frédérique".

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Trout holds a rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.