Having found success as an author, Joseph Kaufman decides to give up
writing and spend the rest of his life indulging in idle
pursuits. This arrangement does not suit his wife, not his agent,
who has sent him a large advance for his next novel. In the end,
the agent sends David, a devoted young secretary, to assist
Joseph. But the writer stubbornly refuses to resume his
profession...
Cast:Max von Sydow (Joe Kaufman),
Charlotte Rampling (Irina Kaufman),
Martin Landau (Mac),
François Montagut (David Hirsh),
Julie Barzman (Grand daughter),
Bernard Lutic (A postman)
Country: France
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 94 min
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