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Une étrange affaire

  • 19811981
  • 1h 45m
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Une étrange affaire (1981)
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Louis Coline assists the head of advertising of a department store in decline. He has little to do, but seems content with his marriage to Nina, his visits to his mother and grandmother, and... Read allLouis Coline assists the head of advertising of a department store in decline. He has little to do, but seems content with his marriage to Nina, his visits to his mother and grandmother, and poker games with friends. When new boss Bernard Malair arrives to turn the store around, ... Read allLouis Coline assists the head of advertising of a department store in decline. He has little to do, but seems content with his marriage to Nina, his visits to his mother and grandmother, and poker games with friends. When new boss Bernard Malair arrives to turn the store around, Louis fears for his job; but Bernard, with his numbers man Paul and his factotum François,... Read all
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545
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POPULARITY
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30,809
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    • Director
      • Pierre Granier-Deferre
    • Writers
      • Christopher Frank
      • Pierre Granier-Deferre
      • Jean-Marc Roberts(novel "Affaires etrangeres'")
    • Stars
      • Michel Piccoli
      • Gérard Lanvin
      • Nathalie Baye
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    • Director
      • Pierre Granier-Deferre
    • Writers
      • Christopher Frank
      • Pierre Granier-Deferre
      • Jean-Marc Roberts(novel "Affaires etrangeres'")
    • Stars
      • Michel Piccoli
      • Gérard Lanvin
      • Nathalie Baye
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

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    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • Bertrand Malair
    Gérard Lanvin
    Gérard Lanvin
    • Louis Coline
    Nathalie Baye
    Nathalie Baye
    • Nina Coline
    Jean-Pierre Kalfon
    Jean-Pierre Kalfon
    • François Lingre
    Jean-François Balmer
    Jean-François Balmer
    • Paul Belais
    Pierre Michaël
    • Gérard Doutre
    Madeleine Cheminat
    • Yvette, la grand-mère de Louis
    Victor Garrivier
    • Le père de Nina
    Dominique Blanchar
    Dominique Blanchar
    • La mère de Louis
    André Chaumeau
    • Le vieil employé
    Jacques Boudet
    Jacques Boudet
    • M. Blain, le chef du personnel
    Ariane Lartéguy
    • Salomé Weyergans
    Nicolas Vogel
    • René
    Dominique Zardi
    Dominique Zardi
    • Gruault, chef des contentieux
    Humbert Balsan
    • Jean-Loup
    Elisabeth Catroux
    Sophie Deschamps
    • Sophie
    Pierre Gatineau
    • Director
      • Pierre Granier-Deferre
    • Writers
      • Christopher Frank
      • Pierre Granier-Deferre
      • Jean-Marc Roberts(novel "Affaires etrangeres'") (screenplay)
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    9/10
    Pinching
    An affair less strange than ominous. Upon confrontation with his new boss, whom he has awaited fearfully because of announcements of his rigor, a small employee gratefully accepts the role as a humble servant without realizing that his whole life is slowly transformed into a sort of "free slavery". He is so eager to participate in the system that he ceases to question any of the strange encounters he has with the boss and his obedient followers. His own life stops and is replace by his position as a puppet. In the end, when everything is gone, he is still incapable of refilling the gaps. A striking study on accommodation and the loss of self.
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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1981 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Strange Affair
    • Filming locations
      • Eglise Saint-François-Xavier, Paris 7, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Films A2
      • Sara Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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