The Egg (1972)

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The Egg on IMDb 5.7/10 23 votes

Released:
1972-03-08

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jean Herman

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Guy Bedos
    as
    Emile Magis
  • Jean Rochefort
    as
    Victor Dugommier
  • Marie Dubois
    as
    Hortense Berthoullet
  • Michel Galabru
    as
    Gaston Berthoullet
  • Bernadette Lafont
    as
    Rose