Subway (1985)


Subway
Release Date10 April 1985
TaglineAn underground story where lives intertwine
GenreCrime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
CountryFrance
Filming LocationsPorte des Lilas, Le Métro, Paris, France
LanguageFrench
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassUrban Drama, Comedy Thriller
ThemesTwentysomething Life, Fighting the System, Marriages of Convenience
TonesSlick, Stylized, Deadpan, Humorous, Irreverent
TagsCaptive, Captor, Chase, Escape, Extortion, Police, Refugee, Wife

Subway is a 1985 French film directed by Luc Besson, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert and is part of the Cinema du look movement.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Héléna

The Florist

Inspector Gesberg

The Roller Skater

Jean Bouise
The Station Master

Inspector Batman

Jean-Claude Lecas
Robin

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Jean

The Drummer

The Bassist

Arthur Simms
The Singer

Michel D'Oz
The Guitarist

Alain Guillard
The Saxophonist

Jimmy Blanche
The Percussionist

Benoît Régent
The Salesman

Christian Gomba
Big Bill

Constantin Alexandrov
Héléna's Husband

Isabelle Sadoyan
La préfète

Bernard Pollak
The Commissioner

Brigitte Chamarande
The Commissioner's Daughter

Jacky
The Commissioner's Guest

Arnold Walter
The Commissioner's Guest

Martine Rapin
The Commissioner's Guest

Catherine Luton
The Girl with Stolen Bag

Francis Lemonnier
The Orchestra Conductor

Maria Vincent
The Dresser

Michel Montanary
A Henchman

Patrick Pérez
A Henchman

Pierre Carrive
A Henchman

Jean-Michel Castanié
A Henchman

François Guerre-Berthelot
A Henchman

Vincent Skimenti
The Blind Man

Guy Laporte
The Opera Waiter

Eric Proville
The Bar Waiter

Jean-Luc Miesch
The Metro Official

José Otero
The Metro Conductor

François Ruggieri
The Distinguished Man

Dominique Hennequin
The Sound Engineer

Magali Guidasci
A Punk

Roselyne Brunet
A Punk

Lucien Fleurot
The Jogging Man

Basile de Bodt
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short

Etienne Chicot

The Subway Driver

Claude Melki
Youssef

Director

Producer

Pierre Jolivet
scenario

Alain Le Henry
scenario

Marc Perrier
scenario, dialogue

Sophie Schmit
scenario

producer, dialogue, scenario

Louis Duchesne
executive producer

François Ruggieri
producer

Cinematographer

Carlo Varini
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Editor

Sophie Schmit
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Production Designer

Alexandre Trauner
-

Art Director

Alexandre Trauner
-

Costume Designer

Martine Rapin
-

Makeup Department

Maud Baron
makeup artist: Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Gamsohn
hair stylist

Geneviève Peyralade
assistant makeup artist

Suzanne Pisteur
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Eliane André
production manager

Edith Colnel
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Patrick Alessandrin
assistant director

Didier Grousset
assistant director

Sound Department

Chris David
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Dominique Duchatelle
sound

Gérard Hardy
sound editor

Gérard Lamps
sound re-recording mixer

Harald Maury
sound

Harrik Maury
sound

Luc Perini
sound search

Special Effects

Patrick Soler
special effects

Bernard Terreau
special effects

Visual Effects

Frederic Moreau
optical effects

Stunts

Laeruel Carala
rollerblade stunt double

Thieery Cour
rollerblade stunt double

Carole Fassiaux
stunts

Guy Forties
rollerblade stunt double

François Guerre-Berthelot
key stunt supervisor

Kichel Jarek
rollerblade stunt double

Bidine Larglois
rollerblade stunt double

Jean-Jacques Lissa
rollerblade stunt double

Raphaël Lloret
rollerblade stunt double

Jean Max
key stunt supervisor

Roland Neunreuther
stunt coordinator

Thierry Peros
rollerblade stunt double

Daniel Vérité
stunt coordinator

Jean-Claude Zefiders
stunts

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Magali Guidasci
costume assistant

Pia Micha
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Louise de Champfleury
assistant editor

Olivier Mauffroy
assistant editor

Laure Mercier
assistant editor

Marie Robert
assistant editor

Music Department

Eric Aerts
musician: percussions

Valérie Barki
musician: background vocals

musician: guitar

Amaury Blanchard
musician: drums

Patick Gauthier
musician: keyboards

Alain Guillard
musician: Saxophone

Yvon Guillard
musician: trumpet

Jean-Michel Kajdan
musician: guitars

Philippe Kalfon
musician: guitars

François Laiseau
musician: drums

Corine Marienneau
musician: background vocals

Jérôme Naulais
musician: trombone

Laurent Peyron
music recordist

Ramon Pipin
musician: guitars

Jean-Louis Rizet
music recordist

musician: bass, guitar and piano

Arthur Simms
musician: singer

Sydney Tiam
musician: percussion

Benoît Widemann
musician: keyboards

Other Crew

Virginie Barbay
script trainee

Elisabeth Chochoy
script

Marie-Christine Malbert
unit publicist

Isabelle Thévenet
script trainee

Production Company

Les Films du Loup
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TSF Productions
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Gaumont
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TF1 Films Productions
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Distributor

Gaumont

GaumontColumbia TriStar Home Video (GCTHV)

Gaumont DVD
,

Cine Saison

Island Pictures

Artificial Eye

Image Entertainment

Transmundo Films

Transmundo Home Video (THV)

Versátil Home Vídeo
,

Miscellaneous

Gaumont Éditions Musicales
music publisher

Ramsès
music recording studio

Téléphone Music
music publisher






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