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The Probability Factor

Original title: L'ordinateur des pompes funèbres
  • 19761976
  • 1h 30m
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5.7/10
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The Probability Factor (1976)
ComedyCrime
In this black comedy, Fred (Jean-Louis Trintingnant) works for an insurance company as a computer engineer. Fred is bored with enduring the trials of his shrewish wife, so, after using actua... Read allIn this black comedy, Fred (Jean-Louis Trintingnant) works for an insurance company as a computer engineer. Fred is bored with enduring the trials of his shrewish wife, so, after using actuarial tables to calculate the most common means of death, he cleverly prepares the family b... Read allIn this black comedy, Fred (Jean-Louis Trintingnant) works for an insurance company as a computer engineer. Fred is bored with enduring the trials of his shrewish wife, so, after using actuarial tables to calculate the most common means of death, he cleverly prepares the family bathroom and brings about her demise. For a while he is content with his new freedom, but t... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
199
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  • Director
    • Gérard Pirès
  • Writers
    • Walter Kempley(from the novel by)
    • Jean-Patrick Manchette(adaptation)
    • Gérard Pirès(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Mireille Darc
    • Bernadette Lafont
  • Director
    • Gérard Pirès
  • Writers
    • Walter Kempley(from the novel by)
    • Jean-Patrick Manchette(adaptation)
    • Gérard Pirès(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Mireille Darc
    • Bernadette Lafont
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Fred Malone
    Mireille Darc
    Mireille Darc
    • Charlotte
    Bernadette Lafont
    Bernadette Lafont
    • Louise Delouette
    Lea Massari
    Lea Massari
    • Gloria
    Claude Piéplu
    Claude Piéplu
    • Piette Tournier
    Claudia Marsani
    Claudia Marsani
    • Virginia
    Bernard Fresson
    Bernard Fresson
    • Delouette
    Jean Abeillé
      Jean-Claude Andruet
      Anémone
      Anémone
      • Une secrétaire
      Albert Augier
      Michel Blanc
      Michel Blanc
      • Choukroun
      Michel Delahaye
      Michel Delahaye
      • Un membre du conseil d'administration
      Steve Gadler
      Jean-Yves Gautier
      Jean-Yves Gautier
      Evelyne Istria
      Jacques Lalande
      Daniel Maurin
      • Director
        • Gérard Pirès
      • Writers
        • Walter Kempley(from the novel by)
        • Jean-Patrick Manchette(adaptation) (dialogue)
        • Gérard Pirès(adaptation)
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      its great virtue - to give to Trintignant the chance to do comedy. in a splendid role. in a film noir who use, in inspired manner, all the clichés, proposing a great portrait of a misogynist. nothing seems be too much. the French tradition of family comedy is used with high grace. the humor is used for define frustrations and secret dreams. and the references to technology does the film almost contemporary. result - a lovely story about desire and its fruits. and a great cast who propose adventure of a middle age man looking his ideal recipes of happiness. moral message and good acting. and, more important, an unique Trintignant.
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      • Release date
        • April 7, 1976 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • The Undertaker Parlor Computer
      • Production companies
        • Lira Films
        • Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)
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        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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