Middle-aged businessman, Simon Léotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner Julien commits suicide after having accumulated a mass of debts. Simon's unscrupulous business rival Lépidon offers to save him from bankruptcy by buying...
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Cast
Directed by
| Claude Sautet | ||
Written by
| Claude Néron | ... | () |
| Claude Sautet | ... | () |
Produced by
| André Génovès | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Boffety | ||
Editing by
| Jacqueline Thiédot | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Guffroy | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Péray | ... | assistant director |
| Jacques Santi | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Claude Sussfeld | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Boffety | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Hubert Rostaing | ... | orchestrator |
| John Surman | ... | musician: baritone sax |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films de la Boétie (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Video Public Edition (1977) (France) (VHS)
- Joseph Green Pictures (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- VIP (1979) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1982) (France) (tv)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (VHS)
- Jaguar Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Galileo Medien (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 5 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Filmconfect Home Entertainment (Germany) (DVD) (unknown) (Romy Schneider Edition)
- Pathfinder Pictures
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities) (DCP from restoration)
Storyline
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Middle-aged businessman, Simon Léotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner Julien commits suicide after having accumulated a mass of debts. Simon's unscrupulous business rival Lépidon offers to save him from bankruptcy by buying his company, at a discount rate. Reluctant to fall into Lépidon's trap, Simon decides to resolve the crisis himself. A prostitute, Mado, provides him with the solution to his problems... Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mado (Générique) See more » |