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The Annuity
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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 ...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1972-01-19
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
125
Vote Average
6.588
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michel Serrault
Louis Martinet
Claude Brasseur
Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
Rosy Varte
Elvire Galipeau
Odette Laure
Marguerite Galipeau
Jean-Pierre Darras
Emile Galipeau
Michel Galabru
Léon Galipeau
Yves Robert
Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)
Jean Richard
Jo (un voyou)
René Aranda
Yves Barsacq
Un officier de gendarmerie
Robert Berri
Un invité du préfet de police
Jean Franval
Jacques Hilling
Le président du tribunal
Madeleine Clervanne
La grand-mère Galipeau
Noël Roquevert
Le grand-père Galipeau
Jacques Bodoin
Maître Laguarrigue, l'honnête notaire
Gérard Depardieu
Victor, le complice de Jo
Bernard Lavalette
Le député-maire de Saint-Tropez
Claude Legros
Lucien, le brave facteur
Jean Carmet
Maître Vierzon, l'avocat de Noël
Philippe Castelli
L'artiste de cabaret
Raoul Curet
Le projectionniste
Gabriel Jabbour
M. Levasseur, le patron de Martinet
Roger Lumont
Le général Von Schwarzenberg
Antoinette Moya
Angèle, la femme du facteur
Jacques Préboist
Le factionnaire-hallebardier
Edmond Ardisson
Le chef du train
Joëlle Bernard
La prostituée
Béatrice Chatelier
La pulpeuse infirmière
Elisabeth Dulac
La cheftaine scout belge
Henri-Jacques Huet
Le chef du maquis
Alain Lionel
Le médecin de l'hôpital
Jean Michaud
Le procureur
André Randel
Le trompettiste
René Renot
Jeannot
Guy Verda
Le photographe du centenaire
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