The Lady Banker (1980): Cast
The Lady Banker is a 1980 comedy drama directed by Francis Girod, starring Romy Schneider as Emma Eckhert, Françoise Ulrich and Daniel Auteuil. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- Francis Girod
- Original language
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French - Studio
- SFP
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lady Banker About?
The premise of The Lady Banker without spoilers.
Ambitious Emma Eckhert breaks into the male‑dominated world of high finance, quickly winning the trust of small savers with her bold strategies. As her reputation soars, she leads a double life steeped in scandal, and the secrets she keeps threaten to destroy her career and personal future.
The Lady Banker Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- female frontal nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- money
- greed
- smear campaign
- newspaper
- women's prison
- hunger strike
- suicide jump
- corruption
- interest rates
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- finance politics
- money in politics
- economics and politics
- demagogy
- monte carlo
- newsreel
- anti semitism
- successful woman
- finance
- bank
- currency exchange
- insider trading
- fictional character based on real life person
- capitalism
- speculation
- black and white to color
- stock broker
- stock exchange
- businesswoman
- bisexual woman
- 1920s
- two women in bed
- occupation in title
- paris france
- lesbianism
- female nudity
- lesbian
- nudity
- based on true story
The Lady Banker Cast & Characters
Romy Schneider leads the cast as Emma Eckhert, with Françoise Ulrich as Mrs. Eckhert and Daniel Auteuil as Duclaux. Directed by Francis Girod; 49 actors are credited in all.
- Director Francis Girod
- Romy Schneider as Emma Eckhert
- Françoise Ulrich as Mrs. Eckhert
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Daniel Auteuil as Duclaux -
Claude Brasseur as Judge Largué
Also Starring in The Lady Banker
· 45 more- Jean-Claude Brialy Paul Cisterne
- Thierry Lhermitte Devoluy
- Jean-Louis Trintignant Horace Vannister
- Jean Carmet Duvernet
- Hubert Deschamps Commissioner at Meudon
- Marie-France Pisier Colette Lecoudray
- Michel Delahaye Chief accountant
- Lionel Vitrant Emma's driver
- Philippe Brizard Chériaux
- Jean-Paul Muel Notary in Lille
- Isabelle Sadoyan Sister Hermance
- Michel Elias Voice-over of filmed news (voice)
- Yves Brainville Raymond Préfaille, President of the Council
- Jean-Michel Ribes Clerk
- Daniel Mesguich Rémy Lecoudray
- Jacques Fabbri Moïse Nathanson
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- Marie-Pierre Casey Woman at her window (uncredited)
- Véronique Genest Maid
- Jean-Pierre Honoré Bob
- Laurent Spielvogel
- Alan Adair Sir Charles
- Étienne Périer President in Meudon
- Annie Savarin
- Lydia Feld Inmate (uncredited)
- Maurice Illouz
- Claude Marcault Nurse
- Jean Rigaux Singer
- Anne Jousset Minister Radignac's wife
- Roland Malet
- Dany Jacquet
- Philippe Collin Savatier
- Brigitte Chamarande
- François-Régis Bastide Minister of Justice
- Noëlle Châtelet Camille Sowcroft
- Francis Claude President of the court
- Georges Conchon Aristide Bréhaud
- Claude Darget Bourseul Martilly
- Régine Deforges American
- Guillaume Hanoteau Mr. Radignac
- Arnaud Boisseau Armand
- Jean Gorini Speaker
- Stephane Raphaël Andy
- Eric Raphaël Jerry
- Alfred Willenbucher Mr. Eckhert
- Céline Duhamel Client receiving a hat (uncredited)
More from Francis Girod
More films directed by Francis Girod, best-rated first: Gender Bias, A Perfect Friend, Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film and Transfixed.
The Lady Banker Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Die Bankpräsidentin” and “De bankierster”.
- Also known as
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- Die Bankpräsidentin
- De bankierster
- Madame Emma - en kvinde med magt
- I trapezitissa
- A bankárnő
- 華麗なる女銀行家
- Kobieta bankier
- A Banqueira
- La banquera
- The Woman Banker
- Die Bankiersfrau
- La banchiera
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- Банкирша
- Bankininkė
- Bankéřka
- 女银行家
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The Lady Banker FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Lady Banker, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lady Banker?
The Lady Banker runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was The Lady Banker released?
The Lady Banker was released on August 27, 1980.
Who directed The Lady Banker?
The Lady Banker was directed by Francis Girod.
More films by Francis Girod Who is in the cast of The Lady Banker?
The Lady Banker stars Romy Schneider as Emma Eckhert, Françoise Ulrich as Mrs. Eckhert and Daniel Auteuil as Duclaux, among 49 credited actors.
Does The Lady Banker have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lady Banker has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Lady Banker in?
The original language of The Lady Banker is French.
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