United States / Oct 01, 1978 / Chicago International Film Festival
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this sardonic comedy, after an executive is killed in a mysterious automobile accident, the French offices of his multinational company is inundated with mysteriously threatening be-ribboned anti-capitalist tracts, delivered overnight to everyone's desks. Later, the executive's body is brought to company offices for an official wake -- only no one at the company has ordered that such a thing be done. A mysterious prankster, who is able to imitate the voice of the company's president, has arranged these things. When Americans from the head office get wind of these developments, they institute a search for the perpetrator which leads to mysterious subterranean passages under the company's skyscraper.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Virginie Billetdoux | Simone, secretary |
| Philippe Brigaud | Selis |
| Gérard Caillaud | Chavegnac |
| Pierre Haudebourg | Samueru |
| Gérard Hérold | Térenne |
| Jean-Claude Montalban | Yritieri |
| Jean-Paul Muel | Fournier |
| Philippe Rouleau | Vasson |
| Daniel Sarky | Portal |
| Michel Subor | Brignon |
| Jean Boutelis | |
| Liza Braconnier | |
| Henri Coutet | |
| Yvonne Dany | |
| Nicole Dessailly | |
| Michel Duplaix | |
| Gilles Durieux |
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| Marcel Gassouk | |
| Michel Labey | |
| Philippe Lehembre | |
| Raymond Malfray | |
| Albert Michel | |
| Michel Peyrelon | Bourdon, man on the bus |
| Jacques Plée | |
| Sady Rebbot | |
| André Rouyer | Rumin, union delegate |
| Carl Studer | Voster |
| Julien Thomast | |
| Maurice Vallier | |
| Christine Pascal | Betty Saint-Ramé |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Imprécateur |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Citel Films, Action Films |
| Release date | 7 settembre 1977 |
| Executive producer | Yves Peyrot |
| Production | Yves Gasser, Klaus Hellwig, Arnon Milchan |
| Writer | René-Victor Pilhes, Stephen Becker, Jean-Louis Bertuccelli |
| Editing | Catherine Bernard, François Ceppi |
| Cinematography | Andréas Winding |
| Assistant directors | John Lvoff, Jean-Louis Bertuccelli, Claudine Taulère |
| Camera operators | Andréas Winding |
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| Additional photography | Andréas Winding |
| Production design | Théobald Meurisse |
| Art direction | Théobald Meurisse |
| Set decoration | Théobald Meurisse |
| Music | Richard Rodney Bennett, Louis Gimel |
| Sound | Louis Gimel, Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Costume design | Catherine Leterrier, Thi-Loan Nguyen |
| Makeup | Thi-Loan Nguyen, Catherine Leterrier |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Leterrier, Thi-Loan Nguyen |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 07, 1977
Hungary / Jan 10, 1980
TV
Germany / Dec 03, 1979 / West Germany
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