63
About
North Africa, December 1942. Valentin, a professional gardener ruined by the bombings of 1940, has fled to Tunis, where he traffics stolen goods, transporting them from Libya to Tunisia on an old boat.
Theatrical
Apr 24, 1975
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Vides Cinematografica, Les Films Ariane, Columbia France
Original Title
La Poudre d'escampette
Original Language
French
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Cast
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Marlène Jobert
Lorène
M
Michel Piccoli
Valentin
M
Michael York
Basil
L
Louis Velle
Paul-Émile
A
Amidou
Ali
D
Didi Perego
Renata
J
Jean Bouise
Man on the terrace
A
Alan Scott
British aircraft officer
H
Hans Verner
Major Becker
T
Tano Cimarosa
Italian soldier on the beach
E
Ernesto Colli
Soldier
U
Umberto D'Orsi
Major Bruzzalini
U
Ugo Fangareggi
Deputy
L
Luca Sportelli
Colombani
L
Leopoldo Trieste
Sergeant of the fort
L
Luigi Bonos
Italian soldier on the beach
R
Rémy Julienne
Bit Part (uncredited)
A
Alexandre Mnouchkine
L'homme en vélo-taxi
T
Tiberio Murgia
Giuseppe (uncredited)
