The Egg

Emile Magis, a modest employee, more or less ostracized by the others, would like only one thing, to be happy. Little by little he realizes that life in society is a matter of convention, lies and deception. When he has understood that cynicism rules the world, he decides to play by its untold rules and to take his revenge.

Comedy

Guy Bedos

(Emile Magis)

Jean Rochefort

(Victor Dugommier)

Marie Dubois

(Hortense Berthoullet)

Michel Galabru

(Gaston Berthoullet)

Bernadette Lafont

(Rose)

Renaud Mary

(The general advocate)

France Gabriel

(Madame Berthoullet)

Lyne Chardonnet

(Charlotte Berthoullet)

Catherine Hubeau

(Lucie Berthoullet)

Philippe Defrance

(Henri)

Alexandre Rignault

(Uncle Émile)

Renée Gardès

(Aunt Picolette)

Denise Péron

(Magis' mother)

Bérangère Etcheverry

(Justine Magis)

Maurice Risch

(Gustave)

Georges Staquet

(Eugène)

Sylvine Delannoy

(Mademoiselle Duvant)

Robert Vattier

(Monsieur Raffard)

Jean Aron

Paul Bisciglia

(A Dufiquet employee)

Françoise Burgi

(Georgette Blossard)

Louise Chevalier

Robert Deslandes

Sylvie Joly

(The woman who takes the bus)

Marc Lamole

(A Dufiquet employee)

Jean Laugier

Jacques Ramade

(A Dufiquet employee)

Jean-Pierre Rambal

(Lucien)

Annie Savarin

(Mrs. Lavure)

Jacques Seiler

(The old cabin boy)

Aram Stephan

Paul Temps

(Dufiquet)

Georges Adet

((uncredited))

Annick Berger

((uncredited))

Jacqueline Fontaine

((uncredited))

Liliane Gaudet

(Mrs. Raffard (uncredited))

Jeanne Hardeyn

((uncredited))

Sarah Sterling

(The prostitute (uncredited))

Lionel Vitrant

(Mr. Lavure (uncredited))