“Between an Angel and a Demon” - 1995 French comedy. The plot of the picture fantastically combines elements of the detective genre. Jean-Marie Poiret is the creator of the film “Between an Angel and a Demon”. The actors invited the most illustrious actors to his picture, as you can see by reading this article.
The main role in the comedy Poiret was played by the famous Gerard Depardieu. Listed below are the names of other actors between Between the Angel and the Demon. The famous artist, who recently abandoned his homeland, is not the only star in French cinema in the cast of comedy. So, who played in the film “Between an Angel and a Demon”?
Actors and roles
Kistian Clavier played the role of a church minister in this film. The actor brought popularity to the film "Aliens". Poiret also shot this comedy; it was released two years before the film “Between an Angel and a Demon”. The actor became famous throughout the world in the image of Jacques the Proydoha. He has played such films as Napoleon, Corsican, Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar. Participation in the filming of Depardieu and Clavier predetermined the success of the comedy “Between an Angel and a Demon”.
The cast was supplemented by Eva Grimaldi - one of the most beautiful artists of the 80-90s. The role in the film Poiret is the brightest in her filmography. Other actors (Between the Angel and the Demon): Yves Ragnier, Laurent Gendron, Alexander Eximo, Jean Champion, Jennifer Herrera.
Antoine Carco
The plot starts in the French capital. It is in this beautiful city that Antoine Carco (Depardieu) lives. He is a fairly wealthy man, owns his own cabaret. The institution, where the best dancers and strippers perform, brings the entrepreneur a stable good income. In addition, the protagonist is not deprived of female attention. But one unexpected call changes the familiar lifestyle of the Parisian rich man.
Travel to Hong Kong
On the phone an old friend is turning to him for help. A friend asks Antoine to pick up a little boy from Hong Kong, along with a substantial sum of money, and deliver them to the French capital. However, the man does not have time to finish. His life ends with bullets of unknown criminals.
The main character has no choice but to go to a distant Asian metropolis, where a guy is already waiting for him. But upon arrival, he immediately understands that it will not be easy to fulfill the order of the deceased. The boy is hunted by influential local mafiosi. And it is the Parisian who now stands in their way.
However, a successful businessman is more concerned with something else. He does not know how to carry a bundle of banknotes through the security camera at the airport. By chance, a brilliant idea comes to the head of the protagonist. He seeks help from a Catholic priest by placing money in his diary. Everything goes as planned by the resourceful Antoine. He successfully delivers a boy and money to Paris.
However, the man pursues selfish goals. The fate of the child does not bother him at all. Antoine initially got involved in this business for profit. Now, he simply forgot about the boy, leaving him in the care of a priest.
Karko vs Chinese Mafia
This alignment does not suit the hero Clavier, who literally curses the French businessman. Karko, who believes only in the power of money, only laughs at him. However, soon the hero Dapardier begins to regret that he did not complete the task to the end. In the callous soul of Antoine, who never suffered from sentimentality, conscience wakes up. Meanwhile, an influential Chinese criminal clan sends its mercenaries in search of a boy to France. The armed thugs were tasked with bringing him back at all costs.
“Between an angel and a demon” is not the best picture with Depardieu. Nevertheless, the film in France alone was watched by more than five million viewers.