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Le pion (1978)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Christian Gion
Writer : Christian Gion

Synopsis

Humiliated and down on his luck, a superintendent turns his life around when he decides to write a book.

Actors

Henri Guybet
Henri Guybet
Bertrand Barabi
Claude Jade
Claude Jade
Dominique Benech
Maureen Kerwin
Maureen Kerwin
Mlle Thuillier
Claude Piéplu
Claude Piéplu
Schuldirektor
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Schulinspektor
Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin
Albert Carreaud
Mathieu Vermesh
Mathieu Vermesh
Michel Benech
Stéphane Lievain
Stéphane Lievain
Robert Laugier
Bernard Musson
Bernard Musson
Boussignac

Crews

Christian Gion
Christian Gion
Director
Christian Gion
Christian Gion
Screenplay
Jacques Bar
Jacques Bar
Producer
Sylvio Tabet
Sylvio Tabet
Producer
Lionel Legros
Lionel Legros
Director of Photography
Jean-Bernard Bonis
Jean-Bernard Bonis
Editor
Annick François
Annick François
Costume Design
Pierre Berroyer
Pierre Berroyer
Makeup Artist

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