Emile Magis, a modest employee, more or less ostracized by the others, would like only one thing, to be happy. Little by little he realizes that life in society is a matter of convention, lies and deception. When he has understood that cynicism rules the world, he decides to play by its untold rules and to take his revenge.

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Cast

Guy Bedos

Emile Magis

Jean Rochefort

Victor Dugommier

Marie Dubois

Hortense Berthoullet

Michel Galabru

Gaston Berthoullet

Bernadette Lafont

Rose

Renaud Mary

General advocate

Lyne Chardonnet

Charlotte Berthoullet

Catherine Hubeau

Lucie Berthoullet

Alexandre Rignault

Uncle Émile

Renée Gardès

Aunt Picolette

Denise Péron

Magis' mother

Maurice Risch

Gustave