Louis Coline assists the head of advertising of a department store in decline. He has little to do, but seems content with his marriage to Nina, his visits to his mother and grandmother, and poker games with friends. When new boss Bernard...
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Cast
| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Bertrand Malair
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| Gérard Lanvin | ... |
Louis Coline
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| Nathalie Baye | ... |
Nina Coline
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| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | ... |
François Lingre
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| Jean-François Balmer | ... |
Paul Belais
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Pierre Michaël | ... |
Gérard Doutre
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Madeleine Cheminat | ... |
Yvette, la grand-mère de Louis
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| Victor Garrivier | ... |
Le père de Nina
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| Dominique Blanchar | ... |
La mère de Louis
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| André Chaumeau | ... |
Le vieil employé
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| Jacques Boudet | ... |
M. Blain, le chef du personnel
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Ariane Lartéguy | ... |
Salomé Weyergans
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Nicolas Vogel | ... |
René
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Gruault, chef des contentieux
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Humbert Balsan | ... |
Jean-Loup
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Elisabeth Catroux |
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Sophie Deschamps | ... |
Sophie
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Pierre Gatineau |
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Kathie Kriegel | ... |
Véronique
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Dominique Lablanche |
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Yves Morgan-Jones |
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Joseph Niambi-Moé |
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| Christophe Odent |
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| Christian Pereira | ... |
Etienne
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Suzy Rambaud | ... |
Mademoiselle Pré
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Philippe Roussel |
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Anne Serard |
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Georges Téran |
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Jean de Trégomain |
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| Jean-Paul Solal |
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Jean-Marc Roberts | ... |
Un joueur de cartes (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pierre Granier-Deferre | ||
Written by
| Christopher Frank | ... | () |
| Pierre Granier-Deferre | ... | () |
| Jean-Marc Roberts | ... | (novel "Affaires etrangeres'") |
| Jean-Marc Roberts | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Étienne Becker | ||
Editing by
| Isabel García de Herreros | ||
Editorial Department
| Elisabeth Servouze | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Dominique Besnehard | ||
Production Design by
| Dominique André | ||
Costume Design by
| Fanny Jakubowicz | ||
Makeup Department
| Eric Muller | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marc Angelo | ... | unit manager |
| Gérard Gaultier | ... | production manager |
| Michel Thibaud | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Antoine Alagille | ... | second assistant director |
| Jacques Santi | ... | first assistant director |
| Christine Tron | ... | third assistant director |
| Georges Zeter | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marcel Laude | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Michèle Catonné | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Gérard Manneveau | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Guillaume Sciama | ... | sound |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
| Olivier Villette | ... | sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Paul Becker | ... | assistant camera |
| Jacques Dorot | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean Harnois | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | electrician (as Jean-Claude LeBras) |
| André Thiéry | ... | key grip |
Music Department
| William Flageollet | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacqueline Granier-Deferre | ... | script supervisor (as Jacqueline Gaveau-Legendre) |
Additional Crew
| Louis Grau | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Parafrance Films (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2015) (France) (tv)
- France 5 (2020) (France) (tv)
- La Cinquième (1999) (France) (tv)
- Parafrance Video Worldwide (P.V.W.) (1982) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1994) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Louis Coline assists the head of advertising of a department store in decline. He has little to do, but seems content with his marriage to Nina, his visits to his mother and grandmother, and poker games with friends. When new boss Bernard Malair arrives to turn the store around, Louis fears for his job; but Bernard, with his numbers man Paul and his factotum François, invites Louis into an inner circle of long hours of work, nightclubs, and dinners with an androgynous vamp. Nina objects, but Louis cannot say no to Bernard's demands, no matter how personal. In desperation, Nina leaves Louis, but that drives him further into Bernard's orbit. Can anything break this spell?
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