State Reasons
Synopsis
In this political drama, the dirty undercover machinations behind the international arms trade are exposed when Angela (Monica Vitti) unsuspectingly accepts some documents from a friend. She becomes the object of a hunt by French government forces, headed by Leroi (Jean Yanne).The government feels that it is vitally necessary that the public not get wind of the truly distasteful aspects of this large international industry.
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (23)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Paris Cannes Productions, Alpes Cinéma
- Foreign production company : Mida Produzioni Cinematografiche
- French distributors : Silènes Distribution, Lugo Films
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Sergio Gobbi
- Assistant directors : Michel Leroy, Marc Rivière
- Dialogue Writer : Jean Curtelin
- Producer : Sergio Gobbi
- Sound Recordist : Guy Villette
- Original idea : Jean-Marie Guillaume
- Screenwriters : André Cayatte, Jean Curtelin
- Director of Photography : Armando Nannuzzi
- Production Manager : Jean Kerchner
- Editor : Paul Cayatte
- Production Designer : Robert Clavel
- Music Composer : Vladimir Cosma
- Stunt performer : Rémy Julienne
- Costume designer : Jacqueline Moreau
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Thriller
- Themes : Politics
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Italy
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Italy)
- Production year : 1978
- French release : 26/04/1978
- Runtime : 1 h 35 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 48397
- Visa issue date : 26/04/1978
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Mono
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