The Annuity
Le Viager
Release: 1972-01-19
·Runtime: 100m
·★ 6.6
Comedy
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 ...
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Les Films Dargaud
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Cast
Noël Roquevert
as Le grand-père Galipeau
Jean Carmet
as Maître Vierzon, l'avocat de Noël
Roger Lumont
as Le général Von Schwarzenberg
Edmond Ardisson
as Le chef du train
Odette Laure
as Marguerite Galipeau
Bernard Lavalette
as Le député-maire de Saint-Tropez
Claude Legros
as Lucien, le brave facteur
Gabriel Jabbour
as M. Levasseur, le patron de Martinet
Michel Serrault
as Louis Martinet
Jean-Pierre Darras
as Emile Galipeau
Michel Galabru
as Léon Galipeau
Jean Franval
Jacques Hilling
as Le président du tribunal
Gérard Depardieu
as Victor, le complice de Jo
Philippe Castelli
as L'artiste de cabaret
Joëlle Bernard
as La prostituée
Henri-Jacques Huet
as Le chef du maquis
Alain Lionel
as Le médecin de l'hôpital
Guy Verda
as Le photographe du centenaire
Claude Brasseur
as Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
Jean Richard
as Jo (un voyou)
Yves Barsacq
as Un officier de gendarmerie
Madeleine Clervanne
as La grand-mère Galipeau
Raoul Curet
as Le projectionniste
Robert Berri
as Un invité du préfet de police
Jean Michaud
as Le procureur
Rosy Varte
as Elvire Galipeau
Yves Robert
as Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)
Jacques Bodoin
as Maître Laguarrigue, l'honnête notaire
Jacques Préboist
as Le factionnaire-hallebardier
