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The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966)

  • Crime
  • Comedy

Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.

Rating
6.4 / 10 (26 votes)
Release date
October 7, 1966
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
French
Director
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Jean GabinM. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »
  • Liselotte PulverHilda
  • Pierre VernierNoël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert
  • Mary MarquetDora, l'épouse d'Albert
  • Jean TissierAlbert, le brocanteur
  • Curd JürgensLe baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
  • Noël RoquevertLe patron du restaurant « exotique »
  • Alfred AdamL'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
  • Katrin SchaakePatricia
  • Serge GainsbourgPatrick Gérard
  • Jeanne Fusier-GirMarguerite, l'altesse joueuse au casino
  • Claude NicotLe patron d'Hilda

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