The Right of the Maddest
La Raison du plus fou
Synopsis
The guardian of a nursing home lends a compassionate ear to the complaints of two new pensioners who love each other and have only one dream: to see the sea. To help them realize their dream, the brave man steals the car of the director. She quickly discovers the crime and drags her pale husband to the pursuit of the trio, aboard a tanker truck...
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Raymond Devos
Le surveillant de la Maison de Repos
Alice Sapritch
La directrice de la Maison de Repos
Jean Carmet
Le mari de la directrice de la Maison de Repos
Paula Moore
La jeune pensionnaire de la Maison de Repos
Patrick Penn
Le jeune pensionnaire de la Maison de Repos
Paul Préboist
Le camionneur « Antar »
Julien Guiomar
Le patron de l'auberge « du Gué des Grues »
Lino Ventura
Le gendarme motorisé instructeur
Pierre Tornade
Le gendarme motorisé
Pierre Richard
Le gendarme élève motorisé
Marthe Keller
L'auto-stoppeuse
Sophie Desmarets
La péripatéticenne à Villeuve-les-Avignon
Roger Hanin
Le patron de l'hôtel « La Magnaneraie » à Villeuve-les-Avignon
Robert Dalban
Le commissaire de police
Robert Rollis
Le policier préposé à la circulation à Paris
Paul Mercey
Auto-tamponneur à la fête foraine
Yves Robert
Le contrôleur des Chemin de Fer
Marcel Gassouk
Un automobiliste bloqué sur le périphérique parisien
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- François Reichenbach
- Screenplay & Story
- François Reichenbach, Raymond Devos
- Original Score
- Vladimir Cosma
- Original Title
- La Raison du plus fou
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Les Films du Prisme, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Sinpro France
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
François Reichenbach
François Reichenbach, Raymond Devos
Vladimir Cosma
Christian Odasso
Gérard Pollicand
Alain Poiré, Jacques Portet
Department Leadership Roster
François Reichenbach
Writer
Raymond Devos
Writer
François Reichenbach
Director
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Gérard Pollicand
Editor
Christian Odasso
Director of Photography
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What is The Right of the Maddest about?
The guardian of a nursing home lends a compassionate ear to the complaints of two new pensioners who love each other and have only one dream: to see the sea. To help them realize their dream, the brave man steals the car of the director. She quickly discovers the crime and drags her pale husband to the pursuit of the trio, aboard a tanker truck...
Who directed The Right of the Maddest?
The Right of the Maddest was directed by François Reichenbach.
Who stars in The Right of the Maddest?
The principal cast of The Right of the Maddest includes Raymond Devos, Alice Sapritch, Jean Carmet, Paula Moore, Patrick Penn.
When was The Right of the Maddest released and how long is it?
The Right of the Maddest was released in 1973 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Right of the Maddest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Right of the Maddest was composed by Vladimir Cosma.