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Name: Le viager
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1972-08-04
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru, Claude Brasseur

Original title: Le viager

1972
K-3
1h 41m

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6.9/10

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The greedy Galipeaus, thinking the old Martinet is about to die, provide him a life annuity to own his house after his death. But Martinet continues living for years, so the Galipeaus opt fo... Read allThe greedy Galipeaus, thinking the old Martinet is about to die, provide him a life annuity to own his house after his death. But Martinet continues living for years, so the Galipeaus opt for radical actions.The greedy Galipeaus, thinking the old Martinet is about to die, provide him a life annuity to own his house after his death. But Martinet continues living for years, so the Galipeaus opt for radical actions.

Director
- Pierre Tchernia
Writers
- René Goscinny
- Pierre Tchernia
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Goofs
During the scene set in 1950, right after the trailer of Fabiola (1949) is shown, the postman is sitting next to the movie poster of Verilöyly Kastiliassa (1963) (as "Le Castillan"), which was actually released in 1963.

Connections
Featured in Monsieur Cinéma: Episode dated 23 January 1972 (1972)

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Faites-moi confiance ! (Trust me !)

X-Mas 1930 : a 59 years-old man called Martinet goes to Doctor Galipeau for a complete check-up. The doc is sure that his patient will die in some months maybe a year, so he proposes to the old man and his own brother to begin a annuity contract : every year, the Galipeau's will give to the old-timer a sum of money (based on aluminum rates), and when Martinet will die, his house of Provence (in a small unknown town called St-Tropez) will be theirs... But after nine years, the whole family began to think that enough is enough, and they tried to end the existence of Martinet...

Simple but excellent plot : Michel Serrault ( only 44 at this time) gets 25 years older...and more, and he is absolutely perfect as the good naive old man, the family Galipeau is perfectly despicable, mainly the doctor, a great Michel Galabru. His lines are sooo good ! Every year, on X-Mas day, he has lunch with his family, and he talks a lot : Examples : In 1930 : "Galipeau will die within six months...trust me !" In 1932 : "Hitler? Who is Hitler? Nothing but a little house painter ! He will never succeed....trust me !"

Remember : that's a comedy ! So, you can watch it and enjoy ! TRUST ME !!!

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