Young lovers on the run in Paris attempt to elude a number of sinister characters. French new-wave filmmaker Claude Chabrol, appearing in a bizarre role as a voyeur, is one of many in-jokes/references to Fuller’s fascination with European culture.
Director: Samuel Fuller. AKA Thieves After Dark
Writers: Olivier Beer (novel), Olivier Beer & Samuel Fuller (adaptation), Anne Dutter & Georges Dutter (translation: French).
Stars: Véronique Jannot, Bobby Di Cicco, Victor Lanoux, Stéphane Audran, Camille de Casabianca, Micheline Presle, Rachel Salik, Marthe Villalonga, Andréas Voutsinas, Claude Chabrol, Humbert Balsan, Gérard Boucaron, Isabelle Duby, Samantha Fuller, Steve Kalfa, Christa Lang.
1984 Berlin International Film Festival – Nominated for the Golden Bear.
Pity about the terrible dubbing, otherwise I would love to watch this film.
Posted the original version in French (no subs unfortunately) here:
https://ok.ru/video/7198491937446
I disagree about the dubbing. Sure, it’s not a good job, but judging by their lip movements, the actors were speaking English, and Bobby Di Cicco is dubbing his own voice. It’s probable the dialogue in the French version was entirely recorded in post, too, so both versions are equally authentic. The English version feels like Fuller, and that’s more than good enough for me. This is a great, great Fuller, arguably his last masterpiece.