Spoiled Children

Sep 6, 1977

1h 54m

★ 6.3

Overview

Successful writer/director Bernard Rougerie is at a creative dead end and decides to isolate himself from his wife in order to complete the script for his next film. Bernard moves into an apartment building whose tenants are in the midst of a revolt against their abusive landlord. Reluctant at first, he joins their cause and then becomes involved in an affair with young, unemployed resident Anne.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Little Bear Production

Films 66

Gaumont

Sara Films

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Cast

Bernard Rougerie

Michel Piccoli

Anne Torrini

Christine Pascal

Pierre, ami et collaborateur de Bernard

Michel Aumont

Marcel Bonfils, le locataire opticien

Gérard Jugnot

Mme Catherine Rougerie, épouse de Bernard

Arlette Bonnard

Patrice Joffroy, locataire

Gérard Zimmermann

Danièle Joffroy, locataire

Liza Braconnier

Guite Bonfils, locataire

Geneviève Mnich

Agent immobilier véreux

Michel Blanc

Stéphane Lecouvette, professeur de mathématiques, locataire

Thierry Lhermitte

Le député

Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Le propriétaire véreux

Georges Riquier

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