Le Viager

Le Viager

100 mins | Comedy | Jan. 19, 1972

In 1930, Louis Martinet, a peaceful sexagenarian, no longer has a long life to live according to the words of his doctor, Leon Galipeau, who sees to take advantage of the very interesting situation of the "future deceased". This one indeed has a small house in Saint-Tropez. Galipeau sniffs the windfall. Following his advice, Martinet agrees to give it in life to the brother of the doctor, Emile, and then rushes back to a health of iron. Worse, he even survives the war. Galipeau, exhausted, decide to use the great means to get rid of the importunce who persists in thwarting their project ...

Le Viager

100 mins | Comedy | Jan. 19, 1972

Le Viager
In 1930, Louis Martinet, a peaceful sexagenarian, no longer has a long life to live according to the words of his doctor, Leon Galipeau, who sees to take advantage of the very interesting situation of the "future deceased". This one indeed has a small house in Saint-Tropez. Galipeau sniffs the windfall. Following his advice, Martinet agrees to give it in life to the brother of the doctor, Emile, and then rushes back to a health of iron. Worse, he even survives the war. Galipeau, exhausted, decide to use the great means to get rid of the importunce who persists in thwarting their project ...
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films Dargaud
Original title Le Viager
Directors Pierre Tchernia
Writers Pierre Tchernia, René Goscinny

Cast

Michel Serrault

as Louis Martinet

Claude Brasseur

as Noël Galipeau à 39 ans

Rosy Varte

as Elvire Galipeau

Odette Laure

as Marguerite Galipeau

Jean-Pierre Darras

as Emile Galipeau

Michel Galabru

as Léon Galipeau

Yves Robert

as Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)

Jean Richard

as Jo (un voyou)

Yves Barsacq

as Un officier de gendarmerie

Robert Berri

as Un invité du préfet de police

Jacques Hilling

as Le président du tribunal

Madeleine Clervanne

as La grand-mère Galipeau

Noël Roquevert

as Le grand-père Galipeau

Jacques Bodoin

as Maître Laguarrigue, l'honnête notaire

Gérard Depardieu

as Victor, le complice de Jo

Bernard Lavalette

as Le député-maire de Saint-Tropez

Claude Legros

as Lucien, le brave facteur

Jean Carmet

as Maître Vierzon, l'avocat de Noël

Philippe Castelli

as L'artiste de cabaret

Raoul Curet

as Le projectionniste

Gabriel Jabbour

as M. Levasseur, le patron de Martinet

Roger Lumont

as Le général Von Schwarzenberg

Antoinette Moya

as Angèle, la femme du facteur

Jacques Préboist

as Le factionnaire-hallebardier

Edmond Ardisson

as Le chef du train

Joëlle Bernard

as La prosttituée

Béatrice Chatelier

as La pulpeuse infirmière

Elisabeth Dulac

as La cheftaine scout belge

Henri-Jacques Huet

as Le chef du maquis

Alain Lionel

as Le médecin de l'hôpital

Jean Michaud

as Le procureur

André Randel

as Le trompettiste

René Renot

as Jeannot

Guy Verda

as Le photographe du centenaire