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[[File:Explosion.jpg|thumb|215px|French poster of the film.]]
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'''The Hideout''' (original French title: '''L'Explosion''', "The Explosion", also known in Italian as '''L'Uomo di Marsiglia''', "The Man from Marseilles") is a French-Belgian-Canadian-Italian crime-comedy film that was originally released in 1971.
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It was directed by Marc Simenon, written by Alphonse Boudard and starred Frédéric de Pasquale as the lead. Other famous actors included Mylène Demongeot, Paul Préboist and Richard Harrison. 
'''''The Hideout''''' (original French title: '''L'Explosion''', "The Explosion", also known in Italian as '''L'Uomo di Marsiglia''', "The Man from Marseilles") is a French-Belgian-Canadian-Italian crime-comedy film from 1971.<ref>[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Explosion French Wikipedia page.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref> It was directed by Marc Simenon and written by Alphonse Boudard and starred Frédéric de Pasquale.<ref>[http://www.unifrance.org/film/5360/l-explosion UniFrance page.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref>


The plot is about Paolo, a criminal who, after serving years of prison time, decides to go retrieve stolen jewels he hid inside an abandoned well in the lost countryside. However, when he returns there, he finds out that a whole holiday resort has been built on it. He will have to impersonate a normal-looking tourist in order to find the well.
The plot follows a an ex-con who decides to go retrieve stolen jewels he hid years earlier in a well. However, when he returns there, he finds out that a whole holiday resort has been built on it. He has to impersonate a tourist in order to find the well.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067075/ IMDb page.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref>


Apart from its original theatre release in 1971, the movie has no known home video versions.
Apart from its original theatre release in 1971, the movie has no known home video versions. All that has seen an official release is the soundtrack of the film, which is very rare.


The only form of media that has been made available to the public is the soundtrack of the film, which is still very rare.
A Canadian TV archivist has uploaded on YouTube short excerpts from the movie (viewable below). When asked, he has replied that he owns the whole movie, but he has kept it out of circulation by request of lead actress Mylène Demongeot.


A Canadian television archivist has uploaded on YouTube short excerpts from the movie, although he doesn't give any more detail about it on his website. When asked, he has replied that he owns the whole movie but that it has been kept out of circulation out of request from lead actress Mylène Demongeot.
==Gallery==
 
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==Additional images==
File:explosion st.jpg|The film's soundtrack artwork (front).
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File:explosion st2.jpg|The film's soundtrack artwork (back).
File:explosion st.jpg|Cover of the movie's soundtrack disc.
File:explosion st2.jpg|Back of the movie's soundtrack disc package.
File:uomo di marsiglia.JPG|Italian poster of the film.
File:uomo di marsiglia.JPG|Italian poster of the film.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Recovered Footage==
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==References==
==References==
 
<references/>
http://www.unifrance.org/film/5360/l-explosion
 
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Explosion
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067075/


[[Category:Lost films|Hideout (Unresurfaced 1971 Crime-Comedy Film)]]
[[Category:Lost films|Hideout (Unresurfaced 1971 Crime-Comedy Film)]]

Revision as of 22:20, 19 March 2016

Explosion.jpg

French poster of the film.

Status: Lost


The Hideout (original French title: L'Explosion, "The Explosion", also known in Italian as L'Uomo di Marsiglia, "The Man from Marseilles") is a French-Belgian-Canadian-Italian crime-comedy film from 1971.[1] It was directed by Marc Simenon and written by Alphonse Boudard and starred Frédéric de Pasquale.[2]

The plot follows a an ex-con who decides to go retrieve stolen jewels he hid years earlier in a well. However, when he returns there, he finds out that a whole holiday resort has been built on it. He has to impersonate a tourist in order to find the well.[3]

Apart from its original theatre release in 1971, the movie has no known home video versions. All that has seen an official release is the soundtrack of the film, which is very rare.

A Canadian TV archivist has uploaded on YouTube short excerpts from the movie (viewable below). When asked, he has replied that he owns the whole movie, but he has kept it out of circulation by request of lead actress Mylène Demongeot.

Gallery

Recovered Footage

References

  1. French Wikipedia page. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.
  2. UniFrance page. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.
  3. IMDb page. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.