The Bait
Original title: L'appât
“Young. Beautiful. Deadly.”
1995 · 1 h 55 min
Directed by 
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand TavernierCast
Marie Gillain Olivier Sitruk Bruno Putzulu Richard Berry 
Philippe Duclos Marie Ravel
Credits
Written by: Morgan Sportès
Plot
Two young Parisian women lure rich men with the help of a boyfriend, and the scam turns to murder, in a bleak drama based on a real case.
Sinekatalog’s take
A bleak and chilling crime drama which won the Golden Bear.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,583 votes)
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