The Opportunists
5.3
The machinations of an ex-officer and a servant who want to get their hands on a fortune.
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Cast
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Madeleine Robinson
Flore Brazier
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Jean-Claude Pascal
Philippe Brideau
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Harry Riebauer
Max Gillet
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Gerhard Bienert
Jean-Jacques Rouget
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Clara Gansard
Mariette Bridou
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Ivan Malré
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Louis Daquin Director · Klaus Wischnewski Writer Honoré de Balzac Author
First release April 8, 1960 · Produced in France, XG, Germany · Languages French, German
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Production
Pathe Productions
Production
France · XG · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les arrivistes
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
France · April 8, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 13, 1960 · Theatrical · East Germany
December 2, 1960 · TV · West Germany
June 16, 1961 · Theatrical · West Germany
Romania
December 5, 1960 · Theatrical
Russia
January 15, 1962 · Theatrical
May 27, 1962 · TV
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