Touch and Go (1971)
La poudre d'escampette (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 56min
- Comedy
- 01 Sep 1971 (France)
- Movie
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.
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| Marlène Jobert | ... |
Lorène Dalloz
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Valentin
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| Michael York | ... |
Basil
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| Louis Velle | ... |
Paul-Émile
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| Amidou | ... |
Ali - le patron du bateau tunisien
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Didi Perego | ... |
Renata
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| Jean Bouise | ... |
Le colonel Grenoble - l'homme de la terrasse
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Gene Moyle | ... |
Le major anglais
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| Alan Scott | ... |
L'officier anglais de l'avion
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| Hans Verner | ... |
Le major Becker
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| Tano Cimarosa | ... |
Un soldat italien sur la plage
(as Gaetabi Cimarosa)
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| Ernesto Colli |
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Umberto D'Orsi | ... |
Le major Bruzzalini
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Salvatore Ricciardella | ... |
Le caporal Ambrosio
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| Ugo Fangareggi | ... |
L'adjoint
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Luca Sportelli | ... |
Colombani
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| Leopoldo Trieste | ... |
Le sergent du fort
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| Luigi Bonos | ... |
Un soldat italien sur la plage
(as Luiggi Bonos)
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Alain Beziers Ka Fosse | ... |
Le mitrailleur dans l'avion (uncredited)
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Rémy Julienne | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Alexandre Mnouchkine | ... |
L'homme en vélo-taxi (uncredited)
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| Tiberio Murgia | ... |
Giuseppe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Philippe de Broca | ||
Written by
| Philippe de Broca | ... | () |
| Jean-Loup Dabadie | ... | () |
Produced by
| Larbi Bennani | ... | assistant producer |
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
| Georges Dancigers | ... | producer |
| Claude Ganz | ... | executive producer |
| Leo Jaffe | ... | producer |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | ... | producer |
| Georges Pellegrin | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| René Mathelin | ||
Editing by
| Henri Lanoë | ||
Production Design by
| François de Lamothe | ||
Costume Design by
| Jeanne Vergne | ... | (as Jeannine Vergne) |
Makeup Department
| Maud Begon | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacky Reynal | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Raymond Leplont | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mohamed Osfour | ... | second assistant director |
| Georges Pellegrin | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean Vigne | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jean-Louis Ducarme | ... | sound engineer |
| Jean Nény | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Georges Iaconelli | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Paul Cornu | ... | second assistant camera |
| François Lauliac | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bouhamdi Lyamani | ... | electrician |
| Georges Pierre | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | camera operator |
| Gérard Streiff | ... | aerial photography |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Hal Brav | ... | English subtitles (as Harold Brav) |
| Janine Ruault | ... | production administrator |
| Louis Trinquier | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Coin de Mire Cinéma (2021) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Libra Films (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Television (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Canale 5 (1982) (Italy) (tv)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv)
- Les Films de la Chair (1990) (France)
- TF1 (1989) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Igloo & Marouani (music publishing company)
- Kodak (film stock)
- OCS (4k restoration: 2021) (support)
- Simo (sound recording studio)
- Sony Pictures (4k restoration: 2021)
- The Royal Armed Forces of Morocco (special thanks) (collaboration)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "La route du soleil", novel by Robert Beylen, Editions Presses de la Cité, Paris, 1969, 429 pages. See more » |
| Quotes |
Basil:
I think I'll take a shower. Valentin: After the bath? Basil: Just a little treat! See more » |