Millionnaires d'un jour (A Simple Case of Money) (1952)
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A Simple Case of Money (originally released in 1950 as Millionaires d'un Jour) is set in motion when a greenhorn reporter (Bernard Lajarrige) carelessly prints the wrong winning number in the French national lottery. As the reporter and his boss (Leon Bellieres) defend themselves in court, they… More A Simple Case of Money (originally released in 1950 as Millionaires d'un Jour) is set in motion when a greenhorn reporter (Bernard Lajarrige) carelessly prints the wrong winning number in the French national lottery. As the reporter and his boss (Leon Bellieres) defend themselves in court, they are confronted with several people whose lives were profoundly affected by the error. Gradually, these "victims" come to realize that they are far better off as losers than they ever would have been as winners. This is especially true of estranged husband and wife Pierre (Jean Brochard) and Helene Berger (Gaby Morlay), whose tattered marriage is patched together by the experience. Simple Case of Money is most effective as a character study, and least effective as a satire of provincial manners and mores. Coming off best in the large cast is Pierre Laquey as a lovably antisocial centenarian. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- André Hunebelle
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
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Cast
- Pierre Brasseur
- Ginette Leclerc
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Jacques Baumer
as The Judge
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Jean Brochard
as Pierre Berger
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Bernard Lajarrige
as The Journalist
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Pierre Larquey
as Pere Jules
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Gaby Morlay
as Helene Berger
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Yves Deniaud
as The Tramp
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Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Louise
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André Gabriello
as The Mayor
