Former professor of natural history, Louis Compiegne lives in retirement in a big house, with Pascal, his faithful servant. The arrival of a young American student comes to disorder the quiet life of the pensioner.
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Cast
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Michel Simon
Louis Compiegne
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Patti D'Arbanville
Loraine
Known for
The Sinner
The Fan
Paul Préboist
Pascal
Known for
Hibernatus
The Restaurant
Alain Libolt
Etienne
Known for
Army of Shadows
An Autumn Tale
Richard Bohringer
Friend of Lorraine
Known for
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Would I Lie to You?
Anémone
Known for
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
The Grand Highway
Siddy Ayres
Odette Duc
Also in
Threshold of the Void
Le Grand Amour
Alexandre Klimenko
Also in
Highlander: The Series
Only the Cool
Claude Melki
Friend of Lorraine
Known for
A Slightly Pregnant Man
Lorenne Rio
Young girl
No other roles listed
Aïssa Sylla
Gérard Brach Director · Étienne Becker Cinematographer
First release August 26, 1970 · Produced in France · Production Vicco Films, Valoria Films
Production
Renn Productions
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Vicco Films
Production
Valoria Films
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France
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Original title
La maison
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 26, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
Germany
April 10, 1972 · TV · West Germany
Sweden
November 15, 1974 · TV
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