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Le Guignolo
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Title: Le Guignolo

Release Date: 26 Mar 1980

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: Comedy, Action

Director: Gaumont International, Cerito Films, Opera Film Produzione

Production Companies: Gaumont International, Cerito Films, Opera Film Produzione

Overview: After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...

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Average Vote: 6.1 (157 votes)

Cast

  • Alexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse: Jean-Paul Belmondo
  • Sophie Chaperon / Pamela: Mirella D'Angelo
  • Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre: Michel Galabru
  • Gina, ancienne amante et complice d'Alexandre: Carla Romanelli
  • Kamal: Paolo Bonacelli
  • Joseph, dit « commandant Donnadieu », un agent de la DGSE: Georges Géret
  • Caroline: Von Gretchen Shepard
  • Helmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service: Pierre Vernier
  • Louis Fréchet: Michel Beaune
  • Fredo: Tony Kendall
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