France / May 01, 1963 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he wants, he begins plotting the demise of the head of the company. The company itself specializes in holiday travel and unscrupulously brutalizes its customers for maximum profit, spending more thought on publicity gimmicks than customer service...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| René Clermont | Frépillon, cadre supérieur du 321 |
| Jacques Dynam | Macheron, collaborateur de Paul |
| Paul Gay | Le speaker TV |
| Gilberte Géniat | Madame Brossard |
| Jean Ozenne | D'Aleyrac, cadre supérieur du 321 |
| Guy Bedos | |
| Marc Arian | Un huissier (uncredited) |
| André Badin | Un représentant de sandales (uncredited) |
| Charles Bayard | Un représentant (uncredited) |
| Marcel Bernier | Un acheteur de journaux (uncredited) |
| Robert Blome | Un collaborateur de l'agence (uncredited) |
| Florence Blot | La tenancière de 'Paris Élite' (uncredited) |
| Philippe Castelli | Le portier du 321 (uncredited) |
| Henri Coutet | (uncredited) |
| Martine de Breteuil | Une invitée (uncredited) |
| Alain Delon | Lambert (uncredited) |
| Albert Dinan | Un homme (uncredited) |
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| Anne Doat | (uncredited) |
| Gisèle Grandpré | Mme Charolais (uncredited) |
| René Hell | Mr. Martin (uncredited) |
| Guy Henry | (uncredited) |
| Michel Modo | Le Facteur (uncredited) |
| Max Montavon | Un agent de police (uncredited) |
| Jean Obé | L'employé du parking (uncredited) |
| Jean-Claude Rémoleux | Employé du 321 (uncredited) |
| Pierre Tchernia | Legris, nouveau cadre supérieur de 321 (uncredited) |
| André Tomasi | Un inspecteur (uncredited) |
| Dominique Zardi | (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Zola | Un représentant de sandales (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Carambolages |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Trianon Films |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1963 |
| Production | Alain Poiré, Jean Le Duc |
| Writer | Michel Audiard, Fred Kassak, Marcel Bluwal, Pierre Tchernia |
| Editing | Geneviève Vaury, Inès Collignon |
| Cinematography | André Bac, Raymond Letouzey |
| Assistant directors | Daniel Wronecki, Chantal Larouette, Marcel Bluwal |
| Camera operators | Raymond Letouzey, André Bac |
| Additional photography | André Bac, Raymond Letouzey |
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| Music | Gérard Calvi, René-Christian Forget, Jean-Maurice Jak |
| Sound | René-Christian Forget, Jean-Maurice Jak, Gérard Calvi |
| Costume design | Michel Deruelle |
| Makeup | Michel Deruelle |
| Hairstyling | Michel Deruelle |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Mar 29, 1984 / VIENNALE Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / May 17, 1963 / TP
United States / Nov 11, 1963
Austria / Jan 01, 1964
Germany / Jan 03, 1964 / 16 / West Germany
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Hungary / Feb 27, 1964
Finland / Jul 31, 1964
Portugal / Aug 18, 1965
Denmark / Apr 17, 1967
Sweden / Oct 07, 1968
Physical media
Czechia / May 27, 2011 / DVD
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