On 24 March 1965 the French comedy film
"Le Corniaud" (English: "The Sucker") is released in France.
The film is a French, Italian and Spanish coproduction by Gérard
Oury. The leading roles are played by Bourvil and Louis de Funès.
"Le Corniaud" is a road movie and takes place in cities such as
Paris, Rome, Naples, Pisa, Carcassonne and Bordeaux. Other important
locations are Villa d'Este in Tivoli, and the Castel Sant'Angelo in
Rome.
The film is partly based on a true story. On 21 January 1962, Jacques Angelvin, presenter of the French television program "Paris Club", was arrested in the United States. In his Buick more than 50 pounds of heroin were found. Angelvin would get $ 10,000, he thought he could deceive the American customs because he was a French celebrity.
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| Bourvil as Antoine Maréchal |
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| Louis de Funès as Léopold Saroyan and Bourvil as Antoine Maréchal |
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| Louis de Funès as Léopold Saroyan and Bourvil as Antoine Maréchal |
Synopsis
On his way to sunny Italy Antoine
Maréchal's Citroën 2CV is totally wrecked by Léopold Saroyan's
Bentley, the director of an import-export company. To compensate the
loss of his car, Saroyan offers Maréchal to drive his best friend's
Cadillac DeVille convertible from Naples to Bordeaux, all expenses
paid...
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| Alida Chelli as Gina, Saro Urzì as Tagliella and Bourvil as Antoine Maréchal |
- Bourvil as Antoine Maréchal
- Louis de Funès as Léopold Saroyan
- Venantino Venantini as Mickey
- Jacques Ferrière as Saroyan's driver
- Alida Chelli as Gina
- Beba Loncar as Ursula
- Henri Génès as Martial
- Lando Buzzanca as Lino
- Saro Urzì as Tagliella
- Pierre Roussel as Mario Costa
Trailer
