Isabelle, a naive young woman, is keen to leave home and find work as a
housemaid. Mr and Mrs Pochon, the couple who respond to her ad,
appear to be model employers, but in fact they are petty criminals who
intend to sell Isabelle to a pimp. When she discovers this,
Isabelle is more amused than shocked and decides to join the Pochons in
their criminal exploits...
Cast:Bernard Giraudeau (Roland Pochon),
Caroline Cellier (Martine),
Olivia Brunaux (Isabelle),
Jean-Pierre Kalfon (Humphries),
Robert Manuel (Machavert),
Roch Leibovici (Jean-Yves, l'auto),
Lucky Blondo (Amarachi, le proxénète),
Daniel Jégou (Le type avec Amarachi),
Christiane Cohendy (La mère d'Isabelle),
Micha Bayard (La pharmacienne),
Jean-François Stévenin (Le ferrailleur),
Jean Abeillé (Le voyageur au guichet),
Philippe Uchan (Le guichetier SNCF),
Jacques Nolot (Le caissier du restaurant),
François Toumarkine (Le pharmacien),
Bleuette Althierry,
Chantal Banlier,
Patrick Bonnel,
Gilles Droulez,
Alain Frérot
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
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