Tuesday 12 November 2024

1965, Car Spotting: Harderwijk Markt, Gelderland, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, left to right
Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Citroën Ami 6, Ford Taunus 17M (P2, Baroque Taunus, Flying carpet), DAF 750/Daffodil, DAF 750/Daffodil, Simca 1300, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Beetle, Type 1).

Second row, left to right
Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car, Opel Kapitän (P2), Ford Anglia (105E), unidentified car, Opel Kadett A Car-A-Van, Peugeot 403, Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Renault 4.

Third row, left to right
Opel Rekord B, Volkswagen 1500/1600 (Type 3 Saloon), Hillman Super Minx, BMW 1500/1800 (Neue Klasse), Fiat 1300/1500, Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3 Variant), Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3 Variant), Opel Kadett A Car-A-Van, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car.

Tuesday 5 November 2024

1964, Film: "Une souris chez les hommes"

The French comedy "Une souris chez les hommes" was released in July 1964. The film was directed by Jacques Poitrenaud with a screenplay by Michel Audiard based on the novel "Les Heures ouvrables" by Francis Ryck. Main stars are Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais, Maurice Biraud as Francis Blanchet, Dany Saval as Lucille Baillet and Dany Carrel as Sylvie Blanchet. The music was composed by Guy Béart and Michel Colombier.

"Une souris chez les hommes"
Maurice Biraud as Francis Blanchet and Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais
Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais, Maurice Biraud as Francis Blanchet and
Dany Carrel as Sylvie Blanchet

Synopsis
Francis (Maurice Biraud) and Marcel (Louis de Funès), small-time burglars, are caught in the act by Lucille (Dany Saval), a young girl from a respectable family. Bored and seeking excitement, she offers to keep their secret in exchange for joining their criminal escapades. Lucille takes charge of planning their heists, but each attempt inevitably ends in disaster, leaving them with nothing to show for their efforts...

Dany Carrel as Sylvie Blanchet
Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais and Dora Doll as Catherine
Dany Saval as Lucille Baillet

Main cast

  • Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais
  • Maurice Biraud as Francis Blanchet
  • Dany Saval as Lucille Baillet
  • Robert Manuel as Mr Léon Dufour
  • Jean Lefebvre as surveillant T.V.
  • Dany Carrel as Sylvie Blanchet
  • Maria Pacôme as Aunt Emma
  • Dora Doll as Catherine
  • André Badin as night-watch
  • Claude Pieplu as inspector
  • Jacques Legras as inspector
  • Madeleine Clervanne as Mrs Laurent
  • Evelyne Dassas as Mireille
  • Gérard Lartigau as Lucky
  • Tanya Lopert as friend of Lucky
  • Philippe Castelli as secure guard
  • Jacques Dynam as patron du café

Dany Saval as Lucille Baillet, Maurice Biraud as Francis Blanchet and
Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais

Dany Saval as Lucille Baillet and Louis de Funès as Marcel Ravelais