Adaptation of the classic Herman Melville short story. The narrator, an elderly Manhattan lawyer with a very comfortable business helping wealthy men deal with mortgages, deeds, and bonds, relates the story of the strangest man he has ever known.
Le gérant
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, France.
The film was directed by Maurice Ronet.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0074186.
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Good
6 votes
Bartleby
Released
U
Français
United Kingdom, France
