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The Gardener of Argenteuil
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Title: The Gardener of Argenteuil

Release Date: 7 Oct 1966

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Crime, Comedy

Director: Films Vertried, Les Films Copernic

Production Companies: Films Vertried, Les Films Copernic

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (21 votes)

Cast

  • M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »: Jean Gabin
  • Hilda: Liselotte Pulver
  • Noël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert: Pierre Vernier
  • Dora, l'épouse d'Albert: Mary Marquet
  • Albert, le brocanteur: Jean Tissier
  • Le baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »: Curd Jürgens
  • Le patron du restaurant « exotique »: Noël Roquevert
  • L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé): Alfred Adam
  • Patricia: Katrin Schaake
  • Patrick Gérard: Serge Gainsbourg
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