The widow of a French mafia boss decides to find a successor for him.
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| Jacques Dutronc | ... |
Léon Bonnet
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| Mireille Darc | ... |
Mélissa
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| André Pousse | ... |
Charles Laurent
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| Francis Blanche | ... |
Victor Hutin, le père de Sophie
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| Maurice Biraud | ... |
Leroy
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| Daniel Ceccaldi | ... |
Duguet
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| Henri Guybet | ... |
Frédéric
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Jean Luisi | ... |
Lino
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| Axelle Abbadie | ... |
Sophie Hutin
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Le commissaire
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| Pierre Zimmer | ... |
Pascal Costi
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Gabriel Jabbour | ... |
Aram Kampessian
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| Paul Préboist | ... |
Le patron de Léon
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Jacques Préboist | ... |
Le livreur
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| Renée Saint-Cyr | ... |
Yvette Hutin, la mère de Sophie
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Hadi Kalafate | ... |
Un faux flic
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Me Ribot, le notaire
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George Birt | ... |
(as Georges Birt)
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Marie-Pierre Casey |
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Henri Coutet |
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Mary Cress |
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| Hélène Dieudonné | ... |
La concierge
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Jacqueline Doyen |
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Martine Messager | ... |
L'hôtesse de l'air
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
L'amiral
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Georges Rangassami | ... |
(as Rangassamy)
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Émile Riandreys | ... |
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Jean Sylvère |
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Arch Taylor | ... |
Un mafieux américain
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| Michel Constantin | ... |
Mario (uncredited)
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Georges Guéret | ... |
Un faux flic (uncredited)
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Jacques Marbeuf | ... |
Un homme de Costi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Vital | ||
Written by
| Michel Audiard | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Janine Boissard | ... | () (as Janine Oriano) |
| Janine Boissard | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Albert Kantof | ... | () (as Albert Kantoff) |
| Claude Vital | ... | () |
Produced by
| André Génovès | ... | producer |
| Georges Lautner | ... | supervising producer |
| Eugène Tucherer | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| Jacques Dutronc | ||
Cinematography by
| Maurice Fellous | ||
Editing by
| Victoria Mercanton | ... | (as Victoria Spiri-Mercanton) |
Editorial Department
| Nathalie Lafaurie | ... | assistant editor |
| Michèle Neny | ... | assistant editor |
| Agathe Nivoix | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Alain Gaudry | ||
Makeup Department
| Marie-Josée Cahanin | ... | hair stylist (as Marie-José Cahanin) |
Production Management
| Guy Azzi | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Claude Bourlat | ... | production manager |
| Claude Cheutin | ... | unit production manager |
| Volker Lemke | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Orphée Douarinou | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Luc Millorit | ... | assistant director (as Jean-Luc Milloret) |
| Alain Payet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean-François Magnain | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Alain Curvelier | ... | sound |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Gilbert Pereira | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alain Boisnard | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| André Canda | ... | grip |
| Jean-Marie Chevron | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Yves Coic | ... | camera operator (as Jean-Yves Coïc) |
| Alain Dagbert | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Muriel Ghene | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Armelle de Goascaradec | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Danielle Brunschwig | ... | production secretary (as Danièle Brunschwig) |
| Martine Castro | ... | press attache |
| Myriam Eliez | ... | production accountant |
| Odette Hainsselin | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- France 3 (2013) (France) (tv)
- Spectrum (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Public Edition (1977) (France) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mario, the head of the Mafia in France, has just been fatally injured. His "companion" decides to find a successor for him, before the New York "organization" designates one. She charges her two bodyguards to take anyone, loving money, not having any, and above all not wanting to work too much, in short, "the average Frenchman" - They discover Léon Bonnet, representing in "magic crosses". They send him gifts: champagne, weapons (a mistake ...), a ring for his fiancee, a meal worthy of the finest gourmets. In return for what, they take him to the bedside of dying Mario, and have him sign the succession. It is then that Leon, under his angelic airs, will restore order within the Mafia, by surprising all his opponents by his manners, and bypassing the police. |
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