Under the Sign of the Bull

Under the Sign of the Bull

85 mins | Drama | March 28, 1969

In this film, Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathetic mistress has her doubts, as Albert lashes out in a verbal tirade condemning those of little faith in his genius.

Under the Sign of the Bull

85 mins | Drama | March 28, 1969

Under the Sign of the Bull
In this film, Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathetic mistress has her doubts, as Albert lashes out in a verbal tirade condemning those of little faith in his genius.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Original title Sous le signe du taureau
Directors Gilles Grangier
Writers Roger Vrigny, Gilles Grangier, François Boyer, Claude Sautet, Michel Audiard

Cast

Jean Gabin

as Albert Raynal

Suzanne Flon

as Christine Raynal

Colette Deréal

as Rolande

Raymond Gérôme

as Jérôme Laprade, le beau-frère et financier d'Albert

Michel Auclair

as M. Magnin, le banquier d'Albert

Alfred Adam

as M. Vacher, l'important ferrailleur

Jacques Monod

as M. Marchal, un financier d'Albert

France Valéry

as Gilberte Magnin, la femme du banquier

Marthe Alycia

as Mme Laprade mère

Etienne Bierry

as M. Lambert, fidèle collaborateur d'Albert

Louis Arbessier

as Robert Augagneur, ancien camarade d'Albert

Fernand Ledoux

as Le juge

Max Amyl

as Le commissaire à Rouen

Yves Arcanel

as Le chef mécanicien

André Badin

as Un cuisinier (coupé au montage)

Jean Berton

as Le comptable de la société Raynal (crédité Jean Bertas)

René Bouloc

as Jean-Pierre Raynal, le fils aîné (crédité René Boulor)

Robert Dalban

as Le cafetier

Monita Derrieux

as Une dactylo

Max Favalelli

as Lui-même, en téléreporter (non crédité)

Jacqueline Fontaine

as Louise, la domestique des Raynal

Jean-Pierre Hervé

as Le fils cadet Raynal

Sophie Leclair

as Janine, la steno-dactylo

Armand Meffre

as Un ingénieur

Albert Michel

as Le bistrot ferrailleur

Jean-Paul Moulinot

as Pierre

Jean-Simon Prévost

as Un financier

Yvon Sarray

as Un ingénieur (non crédité)

Jean Thielment

as Le maître-d'hôtel

Jean Valmence

as Helmann

Philippe Vallauris

as Le secrétaire de Marchal

Dominique Viriot

as L'auto-stoppeur anglais

Charles Bayard

as Un client du restaurant

Lucien Desagneaux

as Un passager à Orly

Jean Gold

as Un client du restaurant

Bob Ingarao

as Un ouvrier au restaurant

Guy Marly

as Le monteur ORTF

Raymond Pierson

as Le barman du "Trianon Palace"

Jacques Préboist

as Le contractuel

Émile Riandreys

as Un automobiliste

Franck Stuart

as Un serveur du restaurant de Rolande

Marc Bonseignour

as Le docker

Marius Balbinot

as Le chauffeur de taxi

Nicolas Bang

as Un réceptionniste de l'hôtel

Gilles Katz

as Un journaliste T.V

Serge Coursan

as Un ingénieur

Jacques Morinaud

as Le valet de chambre à Cannes

Jean Lepage

as Un journaliste

Pierre Forget

as Un ingénieur

Roland Dubillard

as Le facteur