
The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the owner of the vault is trying to cheat his uncle and have his name in the documents. Everything is even more complicated because the manager of the bank has a finger in the pie, too. Who but a humble bank-teller (Pierre Richard) will ruin the scheme?
Directed by Claude Zidi, The Wild Goose Chase leans on a strong ensemble — Pierre Richard, Jane Birkin, Michel Aumont — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1975.
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A mild-mannered banker is forced to masquerade as a notorious gangster and pimp.
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