L'argent des autres
- Jean -Louis Trintignant: Henri Rainier
- Catherine Deneuve: Cécile Rainier
- Laura Kornbluh: Daughter of the Rainiers
- Michèle Kornbluh: Daughter of the Rainiers
- Claude Brasseur Claude Chevalier d' Aven
- Serrault: Miremont
- Gerard Sety: De Nully
- Jean Leuvrais: Helldorf
- François Perrot: Vincent
- Umberto Orsini: Blue
- Michel Berto: Duval
- Francis Lemaire: Torrent
- Juliet Berto: Arlette Rivière
- Michel Delahaye: Archivist Bignon
- Liza Braconnier: Secretary of the archive
- Maurice Vallier: Pironneau
The money of the other ( original title: L'Argent des autres ) is a French film drama starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Catherine Deneuve in 1978 as a literary model used was a novel by Nancy Markham..
Action
Henri Rainier is employed as an attorney at a prestigious Paris bank for 15 years. In the belief that his superiors had agreed to grant to customers named Claude Chevalier d' Aven a high credit. This turns out, however, as an impostor, by its risky investment fund numerous small investors losing their savings. As the financial scandal threatens to harm the bank's reputation irreparably, try the bank manager and especially the bank manager Miremont to evade responsibility by Henri postpone the sole guilt. It is, after Henri's friend and boss Vincent, who advises Miremont to dismiss Henri without notice.
His wife Cécile and the common Henri daughters silent at first that he was dismissed. When they go away without him, he burns his old business cards and tries to find a new job. In an interview he first sits in a white room, from where he will be questioned through a microphone from a woman in an adjacent room. Then he should recommend face to face his potential new employers. However, these can not convince them that not he, but bank manager Miremont himself millions bankruptcy of his bank debt. Finally, Henri Chevalier d' Aven had only personal attention, for example, accompanied him on a flight, but not supervised its business transactions.
Henri's wife Cecile, who learns on her return of his dismissal, and the trade unionist Arlette advise him to sue the bank. But this he needs evidence. Supported by Cécile Henri encounters in his research on more opaque and questionable transactions of the bank. Looking for a document that clearly relieved him, he locks himself in the archives of the Bank. Miremont ringing and knocking at the door of the archive - thus threatening to call the police. After Henri the necessary paper found and it has been tucked in, he leaves - without being stopped by Miremont - the bank, in front of Cécile in the car already waiting for him. A year later, the case is heard in court. Although Henri remains in his fight for his reputation ultimately unsuccessful, but as a man he has matured and he feels more independent than ever.
Background
Filming took place from February to April 1978 in Paris. The animated pictures shown in the film during the flight were realized by the animator Michel Gauthier. The lead actor Jean- Louis Trintignant and Catherine Deneuve had been in 1975 for The Unbound together in front of the camera. In 1980, she turned the men I loved and followed in 1984 with Le Bon Plaisir - A political love affair, a further cooperation between the two actors.
The money of the other celebrated on 27 September 1978 in France Premiere. In Germany the film drama was first shown on 28 September 1992 on television.
Reviews
For the lexicon of international film was The money of the other " [ m] oreover, aesthetically excellent, also exciting and enjoyable dramatic comedy about hierarchy and their political and personal consequences." Cinema described the film as " riveting drama about the power of money ." If it were in short order " [ a] lesson on 'morality' and business '. According prism, the film offers " - especially the protagonist pair Jean-Louis Trintignant and Catherine Deneuve - [ t] hanks to the excellent cast [ ... ] the best in entertainment ."
Awards
The money of the other in 1979 was nominated for five César awards. In the Best Picture and Best Director, the film was ultimately awarded. In the categories of Best Supporting Actor ( Serrault ), Best Editing (Jean Ravel ) and Best Screenplay ( Christian de Chalonge, Pierre Dumayet ) he lost the competition. Director Christian de Chalonge received further the Louis Delluc price.