The Annuity (1972)
Le Viager
In 1930, Louis Martinet, a peaceful sexagenarian, no longer has a long life to live according to the words of his doctor, Leon Galipeau, who sees to take advantage of the very interesting situation of the "future deceased". This one indeed has a small house in Saint-Tropez. Galipeau sniffs the windfall. Following his advice, Martinet agrees to give it in life to the brother of the doctor, Emile, and then rushes back to a health of iron. Worse, he even survives the war. Galipeau, exhausted, decide to use the great means to get rid of the importunce who persists in thwarting their project ...
- Date of release
- 1972-01-19
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (145)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Pierre Tchernia
Casting
- Michel Serrault — Louis Martinet
- Claude Brasseur — Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
- Rosy Varte — Elvire Galipeau
- Odette Laure — Marguerite Galipeau
- Jean-Pierre Darras — Emile Galipeau
- Michel Galabru — Léon Galipeau
- Yves Robert — Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)
- Jean Richard — Jo (un voyou)
- René Aranda
- Yves Barsacq — Un officier de gendarmerie
- Robert Berri — Un invité du préfet de police
- Jean Franval
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