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The Annuity

Original title: Le Viager

  • Movie
  • 1972
  • 1h 40m

Directed by Pierre Tchernia

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 147 votes

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Overview

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 ...

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Cast and crew

  • Michel Serrault

    Michel SerraultLouis Martinet

  • Claude Brasseur

    Claude BrasseurNoël Galipeau à 39 ans

  • Rosy Varte

    Rosy VarteElvire Galipeau

  • Odette Laure

    Odette LaureMarguerite Galipeau

  • Jean-Pierre Darras

    Jean-Pierre DarrasEmile Galipeau

  • Michel Galabru

    Michel GalabruLéon Galipeau

  • Yves Robert

    Yves RobertBucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)

  • Jean Richard

    Jean RichardJo (un voyou)

  • René Aranda

  • Yves Barsacq

    Yves BarsacqUn officier de gendarmerie

  • Robert BerriUn invité du préfet de police

  • Jean Franval

    Jean Franval

  • Jacques Hilling

    Jacques HillingLe président du tribunal

  • Madeleine Clervanne

    Madeleine ClervanneLa grand-mère Galipeau

  • Noël Roquevert

    Noël RoquevertLe grand-père Galipeau

  • Jacques Bodoin

    Jacques BodoinMaître Laguarrigue, l'honnête notaire

  • Gérard Depardieu

    Gérard DepardieuVictor, le complice de Jo

  • Bernard Lavalette

    Bernard LavaletteLe député-maire de Saint-Tropez

Director
Pierre Tchernia
Writer
René Goscinny and Pierre Tchernia
Music
Gérard Calvi
Cinematography
Jean Tournier