The Red Shade (1981): Cast
The Red Shade is a 1981 drama thriller directed by Jean-Louis Comolli, starring Claude Brasseur as Anton Kovetz, Nathalie Baye and Andréa Ferréol. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Jean-Louis Comolli
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Red Shade About?
The premise of The Red Shade without spoilers.
The story is set in the 1930s when two French‑born Soviet agents covertly support Communist forces during the Spanish Civil War. Under Stalin’s iron grip, the KGB summons them to Moscow. Accused of unknown crimes, one agent chooses suicide, while the other flees with his lover and her child, pursued relentlessly by the Soviet secret police.
The Red Shade Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- secret
- agent
- color in title
- female nudity
- spy
The Red Shade Cast & Characters
Claude Brasseur leads the cast as Anton Kovetz, with Nathalie Baye as Anna and Andréa Ferréol as Magda. Directed by Jean-Louis Comolli; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Louis Comolli
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Claude Brasseur as Anton Kovetz -
Nathalie Baye as Anna -
Andréa Ferréol as Magda -
Charles Millot as Magda's father
Also Starring in The Red Shade
· 30 more- Jacques Dutronc Léo
- Maurice Risch Marcel
- Pascal Bonitzer The Dutch
- Pinkas Braun Maly
- Pierre Semmler SS officer
- Louba Guertchikoff
- Max Vialle The Mister
- Facundo Bo Müller
- Giovanni Früh José
- Stephan Meldegg The Nazi
- André Dupon
- Patrick Depeyrrat
- Nicolas Hossein
- Alexandre Arbatt
- Panisse Cafe owner
- Lev Belsky Soudrov
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More from Jean-Louis Comolli
One more film directed by Jean-Louis Comolli: La Cecilia.
The Red Shade Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Geheimaktion Marseille” and “红影”.
- Also known as
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- Geheimaktion Marseille
- 红影
- L’ombra roja
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The Red Shade FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Red Shade, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Red Shade?
The Red Shade runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Red Shade released?
The Red Shade was released on October 28, 1981.
Who directed The Red Shade?
The Red Shade was directed by Jean-Louis Comolli.
More films by Jean-Louis Comolli Who is in the cast of The Red Shade?
The Red Shade stars Claude Brasseur as Anton Kovetz, Nathalie Baye as Anna and Andréa Ferréol as Magda, among 34 credited actors.
Does The Red Shade have a post-credit scene?
No. The Red Shade has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Red Shade in?
The original language of The Red Shade is French.
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