Spy, Stand Up
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Spy, Stand Up

(1982)Directed by Yves Boisset98 minThriller, Drama

Sébastien Grenier (Lino Ventura) used to be a French spy and now wants only to be left alone with his work as a financial analyst in Zurich. Then Jean-Paul Chance (Michel Piccoli), a senior man in French intelligence, finds him and asks him to learn how one of their agents was identified and shot dead in daylight. Yves Boisset follows Grenier into the question, and the quiet life he built starts to come apart.

Lino Venturaas Sébastien Grenier
Michel Piccolias Jean-Paul Chance
Bruno Cremeras Alain Richard
Bernard Fressonas Henri Marchand
Marc Mazzaas Ramos Bavila
Roger Jendlyas Commissioner Lohmann
Krystyna Jandaas Anna Gretz
Beate Koppas Grenier's secretary
Christian Baltaussas Librarian
Kurt Biggeras Alfred Zimmer
Jean-Paul Frankyas Rudy 'la blonde'
Yves Boissetas Richard's assistant
Daniel Plancherelas Inspector Vogel
Philippe Brizardas Grenier employee
Max Mooras Dieter Krauss
Pierre Boffetyas Postman
Jean Reney
Robert Dalbanas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)