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L’Or et le plomb

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Calorie Rating: 112
Released: 1966-03-16
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Studios: Les Films Jacques Willemetz,


The story is based on Voltaire's tale "Le monde comme il va" ("The world as it is"). Sent by the genie who presides over the destiny of Persepolis (Paris!), the Scythian Babouc carefully informs himself of everything, to tell the genie whether or not to destroy the city. This is the pretext for a series of interviews, scenes taken on the spot or reconstructed in the studio. We meet a musician who lives for his art and a Marxist historian, both of them optimists in the end; but also a war widow and an economically weak old lady: while the "fureur de vivre" gives free rein to the Golf Drouot and socialites hide their turpitudes behind a façade of good manners. A large, poorly housed family bravely faces up to its fate, and the children are happy; a working-class household talks about the union struggle, inhumane working conditions and reasons for hope. Finally, a poet sums it all up by talking about his commitment to the service of mankind.

Director / Directors



Cast

Alain Cuniot
Character: Babouc
Emmanuelle Riva
Character: World's woman
Michel Legrand
Character: Musician

Jeanne Dewerpe
Character: Old lady
Raymond Gerbal
Character: Worker
Jean Massin
Character: Historian

Max-Pol Fouchet
Character: Poet
Yvonne Clech
Character: Dinner guest
Irène Schavelzon
Character: Dinner guest

José Valverde
Character: Reciter (voice)
Fanny Renan
Character: Dinner guest
Catherine Leccia
Character: Dinner guest

Maddly Bamy
Character: Dinner guest
Andrée Cottet
Character: Dinner guest
François Dalou
Character: Dinner guest

Yvan Peuck
Character: Dinner guest
Pierre Vielhescaze
Character: Dinner guest
Guy Cayat
Character: Dinner guest

Marcel Champel
Character: Dinner guest
Pierre Cuniot
Character: Pianist at dinner
Bernhard Klein
Character: Usher

Paul Bisciglia
Character: Usher's clerk
Zouzou
Character: Girl at rock concert (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Voltaire
Writer