The Accuser

The Accuser

102 mins | Drama | Sept. 7, 1977

In this sardonic comedy, after an executive is killed in a mysterious automobile accident, the French offices of his multinational company is inundated with mysteriously threatening be-ribboned anti-capitalist tracts, delivered overnight to everyone's desks. Later, the executive's body is brought to company offices for an official wake -- only no one at the company has ordered that such a thing be done. A mysterious prankster, who is able to imitate the voice of the company's president, has arranged these things. When Americans from the head office get wind of these developments, they institute a search for the perpetrator which leads to mysterious subterranean passages under the company's skyscraper.

The Accuser

102 mins | Drama | Sept. 7, 1977

The Accuser
In this sardonic comedy, after an executive is killed in a mysterious automobile accident, the French offices of his multinational company is inundated with mysteriously threatening be-ribboned anti-capitalist tracts, delivered overnight to everyone's desks. Later, the executive's body is brought to company offices for an official wake -- only no one at the company has ordered that such a thing be done. A mysterious prankster, who is able to imitate the voice of the company's president, has arranged these things. When Americans from the head office get wind of these developments, they institute a search for the perpetrator which leads to mysterious subterranean passages under the company's skyscraper.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Citel Films, Action Films
Original title L'Imprécateur
Directors John Lvoff, Claudine Taulère, Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Writers Jean-Louis Bertuccelli, Stephen Becker, René-Victor Pilhes

Cast

Jean Yanne

as Director of human relations

Michel Piccoli

as Saint-Ramé

Marlène Jobert

as Madame Arangrude

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Le Rantec

Michael Lonsdale

as Abéraud

Robert Webber

as American executive

Virginie Billetdoux

as Simone, secretary

Philippe Brigaud

as Selis

Gérard Caillaud

as Chavegnac

Pierre Haudebourg

as Samueru

Gérard Hérold

as Térenne

Jean-Claude Montalban

as Yritieri

Jean-Paul Muel

as Fournier

Philippe Rouleau

as Vasson

Daniel Sarky

as Portal

Michel Subor

as Brignon

Michel Peyrelon

as Bourdon, man on the bus

André Rouyer

as Rumin, union delegate

Carl Studer

as Voster