The Bait

The Bait, also known as Fresh Bait, is a 1995 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier about two boys and a girl who commit a murder, with the girl acting as the "bait". The film is based on the 1990 book of the same name by Morgan Sportès, which is in turn based on the "Valérie Subra affair", a true event that happened in 1984. Cast Marie Gillain – Nathalie Olivier Sitruk – Eric Bruno Putzulu – Bruno Richard Berry – Alain Philippe Duclos – Antoine Marie Ravel – Karine Clotilde Courau – Patricia Christophe Odent – Laurent Jean-Paul Comart – Michel Philippe Héliès – Pierre Jacky Nercessian – Monsieur Tapiro Alain Sarde – Philippe Daniel Russo – Jean-Pierre Philippe Torreton – Chief inspector François Berléand – Inspector Durieux François Levantal – Cop Jean-Louis Richard – The innkeeper Awards The film won the Golden Bear Award at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.