Synopsis
Based on a novel by Frederic Dard who also co-scripted with director Jean-Pierre Mocky, this satire on French politics is centered around an official whose earlier rise to power had some sordid aspects that are about to be uncovered by the death of his uncle. While he is trying to contain any potential scandal, the man becomes enamored of the daughter of his uncle's maid. This new romance inspires him to forget worries about a public image and focus on a new life -- not any easy objective when unsavory friends and foes have their own agendas in mind.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (26)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Uranus Productions France (UPF), Marianne Productions, Belstar Productions
- French distribution : Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producer : Jacques Dorfmann
- Screenwriters : Jean-Pierre Mocky, Frédéric Dard
- Director of Photography : Michel Kelber
- Music Composer : Roger Loubet
- Assistant directors : Pascal Baeumler, Jean-Philippe Bonnet, Bertrand Jenny, Étienne Méry
- Editors : Catherine Renault, Marco Cavé, Jean-Pierre Mocky
- Sound recordists : Philippe Lioret, Luc Perini
- Author of original work : Frédéric Dard
- Assistant Operator : Philippe Houdart
- Camera Operator : Jacques Mironneau
- Production Manager : Hugues Nonn
- Continuity supervisor : Hélène Viard
- Production Designers : Kim Doan, Patrice Mercier
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Black comedy
- Themes : Politics
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1982
- French release : 28/04/1982
- Runtime : 1 h 40 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 54858
- Visa issue date : 12/05/1982
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Audio format : Mono