Wanted: Babysitter

Wanted: Babysitter
Wanted: Babysitter
	French film poster
French	La Baby-Sitter
Directed by	René Clément
Written by	Nicola Badalucco; René Clément; Mark Peploe; Luciano Vincenzoni;
Story by	Nicola Badalucco; Luciano Vincenzoni;
Produced by	Jacques Bar; Carlo Ponti; Zev Braun; Wolfdieter von Stein;
Starring	Maria Schneider; Sydne Rome; Vic Morrow; Robert Vaughn; Nadja Tiller;
Cinematography	Alberto Spagnoli
Edited by	Christiane Lack; Fedora Zincone;
Music by	Francis Lai
Production; company	Cité Films; Compagnia Cinematografica Champion; TIT Filmproduktion; ;
Distributed by	Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (France); Titanus (Italy); Cinerama Filmgesellschaft (West Germany); ;
Release dates	October 15, 1975 (France); November 8, 1975 (Italy); November 27, 1975 (West Germany);
Country	France; Italy; West Germany; ;
Language	English

Wanted: Babysitter (French: La Baby-Sitter, lit. 'The Babysitter', also known as Scar Tissue and The Raw Edge) is a 1975 thriller film directed by René Clément, from a screenplay co-written with Mark Peploe, Nicola Badalucco, and Luciano Vincenzoni. It stars Maria Schneider, Sydne Rome, Vic Morrow, Robert Vaughn, and Nadja Tiller.^[2]^[3] It was Clément's last film before his death in 1996.^[4]^[5]

Plot

Michelle, a naive young girl, is kidnapped while babysitting the son of a wealthy businessman. She and the boy are held hostage by an ex-stuntman and a vengeful movie star.

Cast

Maria Schneider as Michelle
Sydne Rome as Ann
Vic Morrow as Vic
Robert Vaughn as Stuart Chase
John Whittington as 'Boots' Peter Franklin
Nadja Tiller as Lotte
Renato Pozzetto as Gianni
Carl Möhner as Cyrus Franklin
Clelia Matania as Old Neighbour
Marco Tulli as Inspector Trieste
Armando Brancia as Inspector Carrara
Georg Marischka as Mr. Henderson
Maria Cumani Quasimodo as Princess Ruspini (uncredited)

Release

Wanted: Babysitter was released in French theatres on October 15, 1975.

Home media

The film was released on DVD on June 1, 2004, initially, and later on January 1, 2005, and May 13, 2009.^[6] Wanted: Babysitter was digitally remastered on January 2, 2015.^[7]

References

↑ "WANTED: BABY SITTER". Titanus. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
↑ "Wanted: Babysitter". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
↑ Sadoul & Morris 1972, p. 46.
↑ Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film vol. 2 - Dal 1945 al 1959. Rome: Gremese. ISBN 978-8876055485.
↑ Mereghetti, Paolo (2013). Il Mereghetti. Dizionario dei film 2014. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan: Baldini & Castoldi. ISBN 978-8868520588.
↑ "Wanted: Babysitter". Miracle Pictures Studios. Denver. ASIN B000BIBK5K. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
↑ "Wanted: Babysitter". FilmRise. New York City. January 2, 2015. ASIN B00RPOPTS2. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

Sources

Sadoul, Georges; Morris, Peter (1972). Dictionary of Films. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0520021525. Nadja Tiller as Lotte.

External links

[Italy-1] "WANTED: BABY SITTER". Titanus. Retrieved 2026-04-06.

[Wanted:_Babysitter-2] "Wanted: Babysitter". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

[FOOTNOTESadoulMorris197246-3] Sadoul & Morris 1972, p. 46.

[4] Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film vol. 2 - Dal 1945 al 1959. Rome: Gremese. ISBN 978-8876055485.

[5] Mereghetti, Paolo (2013). Il Mereghetti. Dizionario dei film 2014. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan: Baldini & Castoldi. ISBN 978-8868520588.

[6] "Wanted: Babysitter". Miracle Pictures Studios. Denver. ASIN B000BIBK5K. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

[7] "Wanted: Babysitter". FilmRise. New York City. January 2, 2015. ASIN B00RPOPTS2. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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