The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who is terminally ill will receive the money. They all try their luck with getting ill before the other so one family member pretends to be deaf, another pretends to have a terrible back ache and so on...
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean BastiaDirector
- Guy LionelWriter
Cast
- Louis de FunèsAnge Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money
- Francis BlancheWilliam Foster Valmorin, American
- Pierre DudanPierre Valmorin, Swiss composer
- Jean RichardJérôme Valmorin, explorer
- Robert ManuelLuigi Valmorin aka 'Valmorino'
- Mireille PerreyMaman
- Mario DavidMasseur
- Mathilde CasadesusMathilde Rouet, née Valmorin
- Karine JansenDenise
- Nicky ValorAva Spider
- Françoise BéguinArielle
- Habib BengliaHannibal Valmorin
Stills
Themes
fraudrivalrymoneylast will and testament1950s