A few year before the French Revolution, Nicolas kills one of his wife’s lover and must flee to America in order to avoid police prosecution. While in exile he becomes a successful spice merchant. Soon Nicolas is engaged to be married to a wealthy heiress. However, he must return to France, by now in the throes of the revolution, to obtain divorce from his wife and
Credits: Producer, Alain Poire ; director, Jean-Paul Rappeneau ; writers, Daniel Boulanger, Maurice Clavel, Claude Sautet, Jean-Paul Rappeneau ; photography, Claude Renoir ; music, Michel Legrand ; art direction, Willy Holt, Alexandre Trauner.
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marlene Jobert, Michel Auclair, Laura Antonelli, Sami Frey, Denise Peron, Julien Guiomar, Charles Denner, Pierre Brasseur, Mario David.
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ACMI Identifier
X000060
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)