The Egg
L'oeuf
Release: 1972-03-08
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 5.7
Comedy
Emile Magis, a modest employee, more or less ostracized by the others, would like only one thing, to be happy. Little by little he realizes that life in society is a matter of convention, lies and deception. When he has understood that cynicism rules the world, he decides to play by its untold rules and to take his revenge.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Renn Productions
Columbia Films S.A.
Cast
Paul Bisciglia
as Dufiquet employee
Jacques Ramade
as Dufiquet employee
Annie Savarin
as Mrs. Lavure
Michel Galabru
as Gaston Berthoullet
Catherine Hubeau
as Lucie Berthoullet
Louise Chevalier
Aram Stephan
Jacqueline Fontaine
as (uncredited)
Jean Rochefort
as Victor Dugommier
Marie Dubois
as Hortense Berthoullet
Renée Gardès
as Aunt Picolette
Georges Staquet
as Eugène
Sylvine Delannoy
as Mademoiselle Duvant
Jacques Seiler
as Old cabin boy
Guy Bedos
as Emile Magis
Bernadette Lafont
as Rose
Alexandre Rignault
as Uncle Émile
Denise Péron
as Magis' mother
Marc Lamole
as Dufiquet employee
Annick Berger
as (uncredited)
Maurice Risch
as Gustave
Robert Vattier
as Monsieur Raffard
Lionel Vitrant
as Mr. Lavure (uncredited)
Renaud Mary
as General advocate
Jean-Pierre Rambal
as Lucien
Georges Adet
as (uncredited)
Lyne Chardonnet
as Charlotte Berthoullet
Sylvie Joly
as Woman who takes the bus
