The Madman (1971)
Le fou
George is a middle-aged man who lives with his disabled wife. He faces dire financial straits after an investment firm wipes out his life savings and forces him into early retirement. Consequently, he becomes increasingly disillusioned and desperate, which ultimately drives him to the brink of insanity.
- Date of release
- 1971-01-11
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Claude Goretta
Casting
- François Simon — George Plond
- Camille Fournier — Jeanne Plond
- Arnold Walter — Alain Burnier
- Pierre Walker — Director
- André Neury — Police inspector
- Jean Claudio — Business agent
- Frédérique Meininger — Simone
- Jean-Luc Bideau — Jean-Luc
- Roland Amstutz — Policeman
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