The Snake

The Snake

119 mins | Thriller | Jan. 10, 2007

A ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people and famous fashion photographer Vincent Mandel seems the next victim. He is married to Hélène, daughter of one of the richest people in Europe, but not quite happily. In fact the marriage is on the brink of a divorce and a judge is deciding who will take the two children. Can Hélène take them to Germany or will they stay with Vincent? Vincent has a lot on his mind and he improvises when model Sofia Kippiani comes to his studio, but his makeup crew doesn't show up. Before he knows it, he is accused of a rape. Things go worse and worse for Vincent, he sees his entire life slipping away and, most importantly, he might lose his children. But why does his former schoolmate Joseph Plender seek contact with Vincent and even solve a nasty problem for him? Does Plender want something more than money?

The Snake

119 mins | Thriller | Jan. 10, 2007

The Snake
A ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people and famous fashion photographer Vincent Mandel seems the next victim. He is married to Hélène, daughter of one of the richest people in Europe, but not quite happily. In fact the marriage is on the brink of a divorce and a judge is deciding who will take the two children. Can Hélène take them to Germany or will they stay with Vincent? Vincent has a lot on his mind and he improvises when model Sofia Kippiani comes to his studio, but his makeup crew doesn't show up. Before he knows it, he is accused of a rape. Things go worse and worse for Vincent, he sees his entire life slipping away and, most importantly, he might lose his children. But why does his former schoolmate Joseph Plender seek contact with Vincent and even solve a nasty problem for him? Does Plender want something more than money?
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, Fidélité Productions, Big World
Original title Le serpent
Directors Eric Barbier
Writers Trân-Minh Nam, Eric Barbier

Cast

Yvan Attal

as Vincent

Clovis Cornillac

as Plender

Pierre Richard

as Cendras

Olga Kurylenko

as Sofia

Minna Haapkylä

as Hélène

Gérald Laroche

as Becker

Veronika Varga

as Catherine

Pierre Marzin

as Carbona

Alain Cerrer

as Médecin Pompier

Bernard Bolzinger

as Jean-Paul

Ursula Deuker

as Margritt

Ingrid Donnadieu

as Réceptionniste Danalogic