L'Ordinateur des pompes funèbres (1976) Directed by Gérard Pirès
Comedy
aka: The Undertaker Parlor Computer
Film Synopsis
Fred Malone works as an IT specialist for an insurance company.
As he often arrives home late he has grown accustomed to the continual
reproaches meted out to him by his tyrannical wife Gloria. One
day, with the help of his pocket computer, he discovers that by
entering his customers' personal data on the computer he can obtain a
list of the accidents that are most likely to result in their
death. Having had his fill of married life, Fred decides to
perform a little experiment with Gloria. Once the computer has
been loaded with the details of his wife's domestic routine he has in
his hands a list of the accidents which are most likely to befall her
in her own home. As Gloria's sudden demise arouses no suspicion
Fred is free to begin an affair with his secretary, Charlotte. It
isn't long before the latter's sexual demands become too much for Fred
and he wonders if he would not be better off with Louise, the wife of
his colleague Delouette. Now, how is Fred to dispose of his
rival..?
Script: Mario Bregni, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Domenico Paolella, Gérard Pirès, Walter Kempley (novel)
Cinematographer: Michael Seresin
Music: Claude Bolling
Cast:Jean-Louis Trintignant (Fred Malone),
Mireille Darc (Charlotte),
Bernadette Lafont (Louise Delouette),
Lea Massari (Gloria),
Claude Piéplu (Piette Tournier),
Claudia Marsani (Virginia),
Bernard Fresson (Delouette),
Riccardo Salvino (Robert),
Béatrice Costantini (La première secrétaire),
Jean Abeillé,
Jean-Claude Andruet,
Anémone,
Albert Augier,
Michel Blanc,
Michel Delahaye,
Steve Gadler,
Jean-Yves Gautier,
Evelyne Istria,
Jacques Lalande,
Daniel Maurin
Country: Italy / France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:The Undertaker Parlor Computer ;
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