25th August 1944;Paris,free at last !and it's my birthday says jailbird Maurice:he is released from the slammer by resistant fighters but he was actually arrested for stealing a bike five years before .
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| Roger Pierre | ... |
Maurice
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| Jean-Marc Thibault | ... |
Roland
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Alexandre Dréan | ... |
Le voisin au chien de Roland
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Louisette Rousseau | ... |
La concierge de Roland
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Michel Nastorg | ... |
Jean-Pierre - le boucher efféminé
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André Astier | ... |
(as André Astier et son orchestre)
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Berlingot | ... |
Le cheval
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
La crémière
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| Robert Dhéry | ... |
L'agent qui arrête le voleur de valises
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Geneviève Germain |
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Pierre Gualdi |
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Yvon Jean | ... |
Un employé de l'abattoir
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Henri Labussière | ... |
L'agent de police Léon
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| René-Louis Lafforgue | ... |
Un garçon boucher
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Georges-Xavier Loir |
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Pomme | ... |
La mère de Maurice
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Jean-Jacques Steen | ... |
Le concierge de Roland
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| Pierre Tchernia | ... |
L'autre agent qui arrête le voleur de valises
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Nono Zammit | ... |
L'agent de police Marcel
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Robert Balpo | ... |
Un homme au bal (uncredited)
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| Serge Bento | ... |
Le voleur des valises (uncredited)
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Robert Blome | ... |
Un homme au restaurant (uncredited)
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Adrien Cayla-Legrand | ... |
Un homme du quartier (uncredited)
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Bernard Dumaine | ... |
Un autre portier des 'Vin du Postillon' (uncredited)
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Jacques Fayet | ... |
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Édouard Francomme | ... |
Un homme du quartier qui joue aux dominos (uncredited)
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Patrice Gauthier | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marcel Loche | ... |
Un portier des 'Vin du Postillon' (uncredited)
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Franck Maurice | ... |
Un homme du quartier qui joue aux dominos (uncredited)
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Jean Minisini | ... |
Henri - le boucher qui se bat (uncredited)
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Jimmy Perrys | ... |
Le cocher du 'Vin du Postillon' (uncredited)
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Sylvain | ... |
Le végétarien (uncredited)
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René Worms | ... |
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Le gendarme qui tombe sur les boulets de charbon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Marc Thibault | ||
Written by
| Jean-Marc Thibault | ... | (writer) |
| Roger Pierre | ... | () |
Music by
| Claude Stieremans | ||
Cinematography by
| René Bucaille | ||
Editing by
| Denise Baby | ||
| Suzanne de Troeye | ||
Editorial Department
| Juliette Bort | ... | assistant editor |
| Françoise London | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| André Piltant | ||
Makeup Department
| Charly Koubesserian | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gaston Dona | ... | unit manager |
| Edgar Roulleau | ... | production manager |
| Maurice Touati | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Edgar Villeneuve | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Levillain | ... | assistant director |
| Eugène Randoux | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jean Rollin | ... | assistant director |
| Georges Roulleau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eugène Belin | ... | upholstery (as E. Belin) |
| Jean Dardeau | ... | props |
| Alexandre Hinchis | ... | assistant production designer |
| Henri Sonois | ... | assistant production designer |
| Daniel Villeroy | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Roger Cosson | ... | sound |
| Jesús Navarro | ... | boom operator (as Jésus Navarro) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Beauchêne | ... | still photographer |
| Bernard Grasberg | ... | assistant camera |
| René Guissart Jr. | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Rodier | ... | camera operator |
| Eugène Rosenfeld | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nanda Belloni | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| André Astier | ... | orchestral leader |
Additional Crew
| Félicie Mayras | ... | production secretary |
| Georges Schaetzel | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
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- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1961) (France) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
25th August 1944;Paris,free at last !and it's my birthday says jailbird Maurice:he is released from the slammer by resistant fighters but he was actually arrested for stealing a bike five years before . When he returns home ,all is not so rosy.Mother is not prepared to feed him for free at a time when housewives stand in line with their ration card in their hands.So Maurice steals again ,this time a horse called Berlingot (=hard candy),so as to sell steaks on the black market.Helped by his schoolmate Roland,he begins the task.He must first find potential customers :but,down on his luck,he meets policemen ,priests and nymphomaniacs and his future steaks sell poorly.And to kill the horse they have become friends with is too hard.. Written by dbdumonteil |
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| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #1.57 (1961). See more » |