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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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'''''L'Explosion''''' (''The Explosion''), also known in English as '''''The Hideout''''' and in Italian as ''L'Uomo di Marsiglia'' (''The Man from Marseilles''), is a French-Belgian-Canadian-Italian crime-comedy film from 1971. It was directed by Marc Simenon, written by Alphonse Boudard and starred Frédéric de Pasquale.<ref>[http://www.unifrance.org/film/5360/l-explosion UniFrance page on ''L'Explosion''.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16</ref>


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 plot follows 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.


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.
Apart from its original theater 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.


Apart from its original theatre release in 1971, the movie has no known home video versions.
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.


The only form of media that has been made available to the public is the soundtrack of the film, which is still very rare.
==Gallery==
 
===Images===
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.
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File:explosion st.jpg|The film's soundtrack artwork (front).
==Additional images==
File:explosion st2.jpg|The film's soundtrack artwork (back).
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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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==External Link==
*[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Explosion French Wikipedia page on ''L'Explosion''.]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067075/ IMDb page on ''L'Explosion''.]


==References==
==Reference==
 
{{reflist}}
http://www.unifrance.org/film/5360/l-explosion
 
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Explosion
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067075/


[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Lost films|Explosion]]
[[Category:Partially found media|Explosion]]

Latest revision as of 22:05, 4 June 2021

Explosion.jpg

French poster of the film.

Status: Partially Found

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

The plot follows 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.

Apart from its original theater 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

Images

  • The film's soundtrack artwork (front).

    The film's soundtrack artwork (front).

  • The film's soundtrack artwork (back).

    The film's soundtrack artwork (back).

  • Italian poster of the film.

    Italian poster of the film.

Recovered Footage

External Link

Reference

  1. ↑ UniFrance page on L'Explosion. Retrieved 19 Mar '16
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