Henri Rainier, a bank director, is unwillingly implicated in a financial fraud and laid off. Convinced he is being set up by others in the bank, he decides to investigate a number of dubious transactions and discovers a vast real estate swindle. Awards: Prix Louis Delluc, 1978 ; French Academy of Cinema (Cesars) 1978: Best Director for Christian de Chalonge, Best Film.
Credits: Producers, Michelle de Broca, Henri Lassa, Adolphe Viezzi ; director, Christian de Chalonge ; writers, Pierre Dumayet, Christian de Chalonge ; photography, Jean-Louis Picavet ; music, Patrice Mestral.
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claude Brasseur, Michel Serrault, Catherine Deneuve, Juliet Berto, Francois Perrot.
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ACMI Identifier
X000407
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)