FRANCE – 1976 – 135 min – Drama
Director : Claude Sautet
Starring : Michel PICCOLI, Romy SCHNEIDER, Jacques DUTRONC
SYNOPSIS
Simon LEOTARD, 49, a middle‑class bachelor and liberal‑minded construction promoter, meets Mado, 22.
He is fascinated by her mysterious personality and dates her often. He becomes acquainted with her friends, especially Pierre and Alex. Simon hires Pierre first as a chauffeur, then as an accountant.
As a result of an investment gone wrong, Simon’s partner Julien falls into the clutches of Lepidon, a ruthless, invincible financier. Simon who has an unbending respect for the law, succeeds in paying back Lepidon. But he has every intention of taking revenge.