Mesrine (1984)
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Cast
Nicolas Silberg, Caroline Aguilar, Gérard Sergue, Michel Poujade, Michel Beaune, Louis Arbessier, William Sabatier, Roger Crouzet, Françoise Morhange, Artus de Penguern
A hunted man, shaped by public rumor, seeks to make an impression on public opinion.
The story
The film asks who Mesrine was, what he wanted, and why he killed, framing him as a hunted figure transformed into Public Enemy No. 1 by the media and public rumor. He arranges unusual meetings with journalists and police officers. The story describes him as the first man to escape from La Santé Prison and notes his condemnation of conditions in high-security detention units. Seeking to make an impression on public opinion, he sets out to destroy Mende Prison.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Who was Mesrine? What did he want? Why did he kill? The media and public rumor turned him into Public Enemy No. 1, a hunted man who arranged strange meetings with journalists and police officers… This film tells the story of the man who was the first to escape from La Santé Prison and who, already denouncing the conditions of detention in high-security units, wanted to make an impression on public opinion by destroying Mende Prison.
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