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Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he wants, he begins plotting the demise of the head of the company. The company itself specializes in holiday travel and unscrupulously brutalizes its customers for maximum profit, spending more thought on publicity gimmicks than customer service...
Keywords
career
based on novel or book
black humor
ambition
firm
Casts

Jean-Claude Brialy
Paul Martin

Michel Serrault
Baudu, police inspector

Louis de Funès
Norbert Charolais, General Director of 321

Sophie Daumier
Solange, secretary and lover of Paul

Anne Tonietti
Danielle Brossard, Paul's fiancée

Henri Virlogeux
Mr. Brossard

Alfred Adam
Hubert Beaumanoir, senior manager of 321

René Clermont
Frépillon, senior manager of 321

Jacques Dynam
Macheron, Paul's collaborator

Paul Gay
TV announcer

Gilberte Géniat
Madame Brossard

Jean Ozenne
D'Aleyrac, senior manager of 321

Guy Bedos

Marc Arian
Bailiff (uncredited)

André Badin
Sandals representative (uncredited)

Charles Bayard
Representative (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier
Newspaper buyer (uncredited)

Robert Blome
Agency collaborator (uncredited)

Florence Blot
Manager of 'Paris Élite' (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli
Doorman of 321 (uncredited)

Henri Coutet
(uncredited)

Martine de Breteuil
Guest (uncredited)

Alain Delon
Lambert, new employee (uncredited)

Albert Dinan
Man (uncredited)

Anne Doat
(uncredited)

René Hell
Mr. Martin (uncredited)

Guy Henry
(uncredited)

Michel Modo
Postman (uncredited)

Max Montavon
Police officer (uncredited)

Jean Obé
Parking employee (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Rémoleux
Employee of 321 (uncredited)

Pierre Tchernia
Legris, new senior executive of 321 (uncredited)

André Tomasi
Inspector (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi
(uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Zola
Sandals representative (uncredited)

Gisèle Grandpré
Mrs. Charolais (uncredited)
Crews

Marcel Bluwal
Director

Michel Audiard
Writer

René-Christian Forget
Sound Director
André Bac
Director of Photography
Daniel Wronecki
Assistant Director
Geneviève Vaury
Editor
Raymond Letouzey
Camera Operator
Michel Deruelle
Key Makeup Artist
Robert Sussfeld
Production Director
Guy Azzi
Administration
Jean-Maurice Jak
Boom Operator
Hubert Mérial
Production Director
Chantal Larouette
Assistant Director
Inès Collignon
Assistant Editor

Gérard Calvi
Music

Marcel Bluwal
Adaptation

Pierre Tchernia
Adaptation

Alain Poiré
Producer
Fred Kassak
Original Story
Jean Le Duc
Producer
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