Heat of Desire
1981, French. Directed by Luc Béraud.
In France in the near future, revolt and chaos erupt. A right-wing politician, Philippe Muphand, is set to take control when his lady friend Caroline walks out, announcing she will take up with the first fool she sees. The fool is Serge Laine, a professor and author of the prize-winning "Le voyage qui ne finit pas," headed to the train station for tickets to Barcelona where he and his wife will enjoy a second honeymoon and he will lecture at the university. Caroline seduces Serge, and he soon abandons wife, family, job, and honesty to embrace Caroline, the romanticism of Jack London, and murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Luc BéraudDirector
- Patrick DewaereSerge Lainé
- Clio GoldsmithCarol
- Jeanne MoreauHélène
- Guy MarchandMax Moineau - un maquereau
- Pierre DuxRognon - un membre du Redressement National
- José Luis López VázquezSr. Martínez - le recteur de l'université de Barcelone
- Luis AndrésLe sous-directeur de l'hôtel
- Roland AmstutzJeannot Lainé - le frère de Serge
- Béatrice CamuratPepita - la fille d'un armateur chargée de séduire Serge
- Robert RimbaudPhilippe Muphand - un ministre réctionnaire
- Nicole JametNicole Lainé - la femme de Serge
- Carlos LuchettiUn policier municipal
Details
- Released
- 29 April 1981
- Original title
- Plein sud
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean-Louis Comolli, Jean-André Fieschi, José María Cunillés
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Heat of Desire runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Who directed Heat of Desire?
Heat of Desire (1981) was directed by Luc Béraud and stars Patrick Dewaere, Clio Goldsmith, Jeanne Moreau.