The Lady Banker

The Lady Banker

131 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 27, 1980

The scene is the restless Paris of the interwar years where an attractive and ambitious woman successfully makes her way in a world previously reserved for men: that of high finance. Originating from a humble background, she quickly becomes popular with small savers by offering them outstanding interest rates. Extremely popular, she makes no secret of her taste for the good things in life and her homosexual affairs. They will cost her dearly...

The Lady Banker

131 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 27, 1980

The Lady Banker
The scene is the restless Paris of the interwar years where an attractive and ambitious woman successfully makes her way in a world previously reserved for men: that of high finance. Originating from a humble background, she quickly becomes popular with small savers by offering them outstanding interest rates. Extremely popular, she makes no secret of her taste for the good things in life and her homosexual affairs. They will cost her dearly...
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers France 3 Cinéma, Partnership Films, Société Française de Production (SFP)
Original title La Banquière
Directors Francis Girod
Writers Georges Conchon, Francis Girod

Cast

Romy Schneider

as Emma Eckhert

Marie-France Pisier

as Colette Lecoudray

Claude Brasseur

as Judge Largué

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Paul Cisterne

Jean Carmet

as Duvernet

Jean-Louis Trintignant

as Horace Vannister

Jacques Fabbri

as Moïse Nathanson

Daniel Mesguich

as Rémy Lecoudray

Noëlle Châtelet

as Camille Sowcroft

Daniel Auteuil

as Duclaux

Thierry Lhermitte

as Devoluy

Alan Adair

as Sir Charles

François-Régis Bastide

as Minister of Justice

Arnaud Boisseau

as Armand

Yves Brainville

as Raymond Préfaille, President of the Council

Philippe Brizard

as Chériaux

Francis Claude

as President of the court

Philippe Collin

as Savatier

Georges Conchon

as Aristide Bréhaud

Claude Darget

as Bourseul Martilly

Régine Deforges

as American

Michel Delahaye

as Chief accountant

Hubert Deschamps

as Commissioner at Meudon

Michel Elias

as Voice-over of filmed news (voice)

Jean Gorini

as Speaker

Guillaume Hanoteau

as Mr. Radignac

Anne Jousset

as Minister Radignac's wife

Claude Marcault

as Nurse

Jean-Paul Muel

as Notary in Lille

Etienne Périer

as President in Meudon

Eric Raphaël

as Jerry

Isabelle Sadoyan

as Sister Hermance

Françoise Ulrich

as Mrs. Eckhert

Lionel Vitrant

as Emma's driver

Alfred Willenbucher

as Mr. Eckhert

Jean Rigaux

as Singer

Marie-Pierre Casey

as Woman at her window (uncredited)

Brigitte Chamarande

as (uncredited)

Céline Duhamel

as Client receiving a hat (uncredited)

Lydia Feld

as Inmate (uncredited)

Roland Malet

as (uncredited)

Laurent Spielvogel

as (uncredited)