French short adaptation of Herman Melville's classic. The employee of a lawyer is in a mental hospital following a scandal. Some time later, he finds his employer.
Social & External
The people behind it
Jean-Pierre Lajournade
Bartleby
Olivier de Magny
The Lawyer
Gérard Guérin
A servile employee
Jean-Patrick Manchette
François Porcile
Jacques Prayer
Jean-Louis van Belle
Jacques Garnier
The boss aware of his responsibilities
Willy Braque
The nurse
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