Synopsis
Marie, the charming daughter of Italian immigrants, has a dream : to become rich. In Roubaix, where she lives, she meets and marries small-time crooner Marcel Potier. Together they leave for the South of France where they live happily but poorly. Now, Marie hasn't forgotten her hopes of wealth and with this aim still in mind she pushes Marcel into becoming the swimming instructor of Achille Zopoulos, an oil tycoon.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert EmionWriter
- Jean-Louis TrintignantDirector
- Françoise EmionWriter
- Jean-Claude EmionWriter
Cast
- Guy MarchandMarcel
- Jean-Claude BrialyLogan
- Stefania SandrelliMarie
- MoustacheZopoulos
- Jean-Louis Trintignantle jardinier
- Benoît Ferreuxle garagiste
- Christian MarquandPaul
- François PerrotMaître Dalloz
- Serge MarquandAlfredo
Stills
Themes
greedmarathonteacherwealthdeath