Emile Magis, a modest employee, more or less ostracized by the others, would like only one thing, to be happy. Little by little he realizes that life in society is a matter of convention, lies and deception. When he has understood that cynicism rules the world, he decides to play by its untold rules and to take his revenge.
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39 people
Guy Bedos
Emile Magis
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Jean Rochefort
Victor Dugommier
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Marie Dubois
Hortense Berthoullet
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Michel Galabru
Gaston Berthoullet
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Bernadette Lafont
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Paulette
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Renaud Mary
General advocate
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Mathias Sandorf
France Gabriel
Madame Berthoullet
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Lyne Chardonnet
Charlotte Berthoullet
Known for
Three Men to Kill
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Catherine Hubeau
Lucie Berthoullet
Known for
Berlin
Philippe Defrance
Henri
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Au bout du compte
La Faute
Alexandre Rignault
Uncle Émile
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
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Renée Gardès
Aunt Picolette
Also in
La Demoiselle d'Avignon
The Mysteries of Paris
Jean Herman Director
First release March 8, 1972 · Produced in France · Production Columbia Films S.A.
Production
Renn Productions
Production
Columbia Films S.A.
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
L'Œuf
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 8, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
October 4, 1973 · Theatrical
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