The Pink Telephone

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The Pink Telephone

"...It's the hot line from the boardroom to the bedroom..."

1975

1h 35m

4.7(18 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A small industrialist from Toulouse, goes to Paris to negotiate the buyout of his company from an American financial group. During his stay, the representative of the large firm calls on a luxury call girl to facilitate their "business".

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Cast & Crew

18 members

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Pierre Mondy

Benoît Castejac, propriétaire de Castejac & Cie

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Mireille Darc

Christine, la call-girl de Mme Claude

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Françoise Prévost

Françoise Castejac, épouse de Benoît

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Gérard Hérold

M. Jacques Delorme, l'ingénieur conseil, Fielding

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Michael Lonsdale

M. Morrison, président de la Fielding

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Daniel Ceccaldi

M. Levêgue, directeur des relations publiques, Fileding

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Raoul Curet

Le directeur de la boutique Cartier

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Robert Dalban

Lartigue, le comptable, Castejac & Cie

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Jean-Pierre Garrigues

Michaud, un ouvrier, Castejac & Cie

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Robert Lestourneaud

Dupuis, un ouvrier, Castejac & Cie

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Robert Lombard

Un client de Christine, chez Cartier

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Pierre Maguelon

Michel, restaurateur Sud-Ouest à Paris, ami de Benoît

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Louis Navarre

Le serveur à la bouteille de Champagne, au restaurant

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Yvon Sarray

M. Mori

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André Valardy

Bastide, le délégué syndical, Castejac & Cie

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Nathalie Clément-Villeret

Germaine

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Lucienne Legrand

La secrétaire de M. Levâque (uncredited)

Directing

Édouard Molinaro

L'homme dans les toilettes (uncredited)

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