1975, Film: La Course à l'échalote

The French comedy film "La Course à l’échalote" premiered on 8 October 1975. Directed by Claude Zidi, the film stars Pierre Richard and Jane Birkin together for the second time, following the success of "La moutarde me monte au nez". The screenplay was written by Claude Zidi in collaboration with Michel Fabre and Jean-Luc Voulfow, and the music was composed by Vladimir Cosma.

Synopsis
Young and dynamic, endowed with authority at the 20th Century Bank, Pierre Vidal (Pierre Richard) regularly spies through his binoculars on his partner Janet (Jane Birkin), who works in a hair salon across the street. Growing weary of the monotony of her relationship with Pierre, she is considering leaving him. His boss has taken a few days of vacation, and Pierre is in charge to replace him. He escorts a certain Monsieur de Rovère (Claude Dauphin) to the vault, where he has come to deposit the deed of transfer of shares in a company that organises shows. But the briefcase containing the documents is stolen on sight...

Jane Birkin as Janet

Pierre Richard as Pierre Vidal

Catherine Allégret as Nicole

Main Cast

• Pierre Richard as Pierre Vidal
• Jane Birkin as Janet
• Michel Aumont as Commissaire Brunet
• Marc Dolnitz as Marc
• Amadeus August as Gunther
• Henri Déus as Mike
• Luis Rego as Frantz
• Catherine Allégret as Nicole
• André Bézu as André
• Jean Martin as bank director
• Claude Dauphin as Bertrand de Rovère
• Philippe Dehesdin as Philippe
• Paul Cambo as CEO of the bank
• Jean Bouchaud as Brunet's assistant

Michel Aumont as Commissaire Brunet and Jane Birkin as Janet

Jane Birkin as Janet and Pierre Richard as Pierre Vidal

Trivia
Filming locations were Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, France and Brighton, England, UK.

Jane Birkin as Janet

Pierre Richard as Pierre Vidal and Jean Martin as bank director

1972, Film: "Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire"

The French comedy / crime film "Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire" was released on 6 December 1972 in France. The film was directed by Yves Robert and written by Francis Veber. Main stars are Pierre Richard as the pianist François Perrin, Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse, Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan and Mireille Darc as Christine. The music was composed by Vladimir Cosma. In 1974 a sequel, "Le Retour du Grand Blond", was released. An American remake with Tom Hanks, "The Man with One Red Shoe", was made in 1985.

Synopsis

Colonel Bernard Milan (Bernard Blier) is the second-in-command of France's Counter-Espionage department. He plans to discredit his chief Colonel Louis Toulouse (Jean Rochefort) so that he can replace him. Toulouse himself suspects Milan so he hatches a plot to deal with him making him believe he contacted a master spy who will expose Milan's treachery. However the master spy is a random person wearing one brown and one black shoe, François Perrin (Pierre Richard) at the airport...

Pierre Richard as François Perrin

Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse

Mireille Darc as Christine

Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan

Main cast

• Pierre Richard as François Perrin
• Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan
• Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse
• Mireille Darc as Christine
• Tania Balachova as The mother of Louis Toulouse
• Jean Carmet as Maurice Lefebvre
• Colette Castel as Paulette Lefebvre
• Paul Le Person as Perrache
• Jean Obé as Botrel
• Robert Castel as Georghiu
• Jean Saudray as Poucet
• Roger Caccia as Mr. Boudart
• Arlette Balkis as Mrs. Boudart
• Robert Dalban as The False Deliveryman
• Jean Bouise as The Minister

Pierre Richard as François Perrin and Mireille Darc as Christine

Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse and Paul Le Person as Perrache

Jean Carmet as Maurice Lefebvre and Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan

Mireille Darc as Christine

Awards

• Siver Bear for Yves Robert at the Berlin International Film Festival, Germany, 1973
• Golden Screen, Germany, 1976
• NBR Award Top Foreign Films at the National Board of Review, USA, 1973

"Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire" Trailer

1972, Film: "Les Malheurs d'Alfred"

The French comedy "Les Malheurs d'Alfred" ("The Troubles of Alfred") premieres on 8 March 1972 in France. The film was directed and co-written by the major star Pierre Richard. Other stars are Anny Duperey, Pierre Mondy and Jean Carmet.

Synopsis

Alfred Dhumonttyé (Pierre Richard), a young architect, has been unlucky since his childhood. Everything he undertakes is doomed to fail. After another fiasco, one evening Alfred decides to commit suicide by throwing himself into the water in a canal in Paris. By an extraordinary coincidence, the same day at the same time and place, Agathe Bodard (Anny Duperey), a depressive television presenter, had the same idea...

Anny Duperey as Agathe Bodard and Pierre Mondy as François Morel

Danielle Minazzoli as Pauline and Pierre Richard as Alfred Dhumonttyé

Pierre Mondy as François Morel, Pierre Richard as Alfred Dhumonttyé and
Anny Duperey as Agathe Bodard

Main cast

• Pierre Richard as Alfred Dhumonttyé
• Anny Duperey as Agathe Bodard
• Jean Carmet as Paul
• Paul Préboist as the peasant
• Paul Le Person as the policeman
• Mario David as Kid Barrantin
• Francis Lax as Boggy
• Yves Robert as the Parisian TV viewer
• Robert Dalban as Gustave
• Marco Perrin as Orlandi
• Pierre Mondy as François Morel
• Evelyne Buyle as Lucrèce
• Danielle Minazzoli as Pauline

Pierre Richard as Alfred Dhumonttyé and Anny Duperey as Agathe Bodard

"Les Malheurs d'Alfred" French Trailer (1972)

1974, Film: “La moutarde me monte au nez”

The French comedy "La moutarde me monte au nez" (English title: "I'm Losing My Temper") premieres in France on 9 October 1974. The film, directed by Claude Zidi, stars Pierre Richard and

Jane Birkin.

Synopsis

Pierre Durois (Pierre Richard) is bumbling mathematics teacher in a high school for girls in Aix-en-Provence. His father, Hubert Durois, is a surgeon who runs for mayor. One day his students change the content of three documents: mathematics copies to correct, a speech of his father and an article he wrote for his friend Patrick (Henri Guybet) about the actress Jackie Logan (Jane Birkin)...

Jane Birkin as Jackie Logan

Pierre Richard as Pierre Durois

Pierre Richard as Pierre Durois and Jane Birkin as Jackie Logan

Claude Piéplu as Dr. Hubert Durois

Main cast

• Pierre Richard as Pierre Durois
• Jane Birkin as Jackie Logan
• Claude Piéplu as Dr. Hubert Durois
• Jean Martin as Headmaster
• Danielle Minazzoli as Danielle
• Vittorio Caprioli as Film director
• Julien Guiomar as Albert Renaudin
• Henri Guybet as Patrick Renaudin
• Jean-Marie Proslier as Car driver
• Clément Harari as Harry Welsinger
• Bruno Balp as Grégoire 

Jane Birkin as Jackie Logan

Pierre Richard as Pierre Durois and Jane Birkin as Jackie Logan

"La moutarde me monte au nez", trailer