Espion, lève-toi is a 1982 French spy thriller film directed by Yves Boisset about a sleeper agent in Zurich, based on the thriller Chance Awakening (1977) by George Markstein.
This film was first supposed to be directed by Andrzej Żuławski, but in the end it was Yves Boisset who did it. This was the second time that Yves Boisset worked together with Ennio Morricone, after their 1972 film Plot.
Awards 1982 – Nomination for best film at Mystfest
Cast and roles Lino Ventura - Sébastien Grenier Michel Piccoli - Jean-Paul Chance Bruno Cremer - Alain Richard Bernard Fresson - Henri Marchand Marc Mazza - Ramos Bavila Roger Jendly - Le commissaire Lohmann Heinz Bennent - Meyer Krystyna Janda - Anna Gretz, compagne de Sébastien Grenier Beate Kopp - La secrétaire de Grenier Christian Baltauss - Le bibliothécaire Kurt Bigger - Alfred Zimmer Jean-Paul Franky - Rudy la blonde Yves Boisset - L'adjoint de Richard Daniel Plancherel - L'inspecteur Vogel Philippe Brizard - Le collaborateur de Grenier
Crew Director: Yves Boisset First Assistant Director:Urs Egger Script: Yves Boisset, Michel Audiard and Claude Veillot Producer: Norbert Saada for Cathala Productions and TF1 Films Productions Production manager: Georges Vallon, Marcel Just Music: Ennio Morricone Camera: Jean Boffety, Pierre-William Glenn Editor: Albert Jurgenson, Jean-François Naudon Art director: Serge Douy Set decorator: André Labussière Special effects: Daniel Braunschweig Propmaster: Daniel Garbade Make-up artist: Christiane Sauvage Sound: Pierre Lenoir, Denis Carquin
References
External links IMDb entry