Le Sucre
Le Sucre (translated as The Sugar) is a French crime comedy from 1978, helmed by director Jacques Rouffio. The storyline is based on the 1974 speculative surge in sugar prices and portrays a complex case of financial deceit.
Plot
Raoul (portrayed by Gérard Depardieu), an astute commodities trader, persuades Adrien (played by Jean Carmet) to channel his wife's inheritance into sugar market speculation. Following some initial profits, Raoul convinces Adrien to allocate additional capital to enhance their investment. Raoul has also committed a substantial portion of his own funds. When the sugar market experiences a downturn, both investors endure considerable financial setbacks.
Cast
- Jean Carmet as Adrien Courtois
- Gérard Depardieu as Raoul-Renaud Homecourt
- Michel Piccoli as Grezillo
- Nelly Borgeaud as Hilda Courtois
- Georges Descrières as Vandelmont
- Roger Hanin as Karbaoui
- Marthe Villalonga as Madame Karbaoui
- Claude Piéplu as President Berot
- Pierre Vernier as Latoussaint
- Maurice Chevit as Lomont
- Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Mimine
- Jean-Paul Muel as Pergamont
- Tony Taffin as Flanqué
- Jean Champion