The Egg

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.

5.7

85 min

Cast

Guy Bedos

as Emile Magis

Jean Rochefort

as Victor Dugommier

Marie Dubois

as Hortense Berthoullet

Michel Galabru

as Gaston Berthoullet

Bernadette Lafont

as Rose

Renaud Mary

as General advocate

France Gabriel

as Madame Berthoullet

Lyne Chardonnet

as Charlotte Berthoullet

Catherine Hubeau

as Lucie Berthoullet

Philippe Defrance

as Henri

Alexandre Rignault

as Uncle Émile

Renée Gardès

as Aunt Picolette

Denise Péron

as Magis' mother

Bérangère Etcheverry

as Justine Magis

Maurice Risch

as Gustave

Georges Staquet

as Eugène

Sylvine Delannoy

as Mademoiselle Duvant

Robert Vattier

as Monsieur Raffard

Jean Aron

Paul Bisciglia

as Dufiquet employee

Françoise Burgi

as Georgette Blossard

Louise Chevalier

Robert Deslandes

Sylvie Joly

as Woman who takes the bus

Marc Lamole

as Dufiquet employee

Jean Laugier

Jacques Ramade

as Dufiquet employee

Jean-Pierre Rambal

as Lucien

Annie Savarin

as Mrs. Lavure

Jacques Seiler

as Old cabin boy

Aram Stephan

Paul Temps

as Dufiquet

Georges Adet

as (uncredited)

Annick Berger

as (uncredited)

Jacqueline Fontaine

as (uncredited)

Liliane Gaudet

as Mrs. Raffard (uncredited)

Jeanne Hardeyn

as (uncredited)

Sarah Sterling

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

as Mr. Lavure (uncredited)

Director

Jean Herman