''Faites sauter la banque!'' en, Rob the Bank, is a French

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

film from 1964, directed by

Jean Girault Jean Girault (; 9 May 1924 – 24 July 1982) was a French film director and screenwriter. From 1951 to 1960 he worked as a screenwriter, mainly for comedy films. He made his film debut as a director in 1960. He directed more than thirty films bet ...

, written by Louis Sapin and

, starring

Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ...

. The film is known under the titles: "Rob the Bank" (International English title), "El gran golpe" (Spain), "Balduin, der Geldschrank-Knacker" (West Germany), "Faccio saltare la banca" (Italy).

Cast

: Victor Garnier, owner of a store of Chasse et Pêche *

Jean-Pierre Marielle Jean-Pierre Marielle (12 April 1932 – 24 April 2019) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen (''Les Galettes de Pont-Aven''), to a World War II hero (''Les Milles ...

: André Durand-Mareuil, the banker, neighbour of Victor *

Yvonne Clech Yvonne is a female given name. It is the feminine form of Yvon, which is derived from the French name Yves and Yvette. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupati ...

: Éliane Garnier, wife of Victor * Anne Doat: Isabelle Garnier, the elder daughter * Michel Tureau: Gérard Garnier, son *

Catherine Demongeot Catherine Demongeot (born 16 May 1950, in Paris) is a French former child actress. Her debut role was Zazie in '' Zazie in the Metro'' (1960); this was followed by only a few more films. According to an interview with Vincent Malle (film producer ...

: Corinne Garnier, the younger daughter *

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson. Biography Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimat ...

: Policeman * Jean Valmont: Philippe Brécy *

Claude Piéplu Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu (9 May 1923, Paris–24 May 2006, Paris) was a French theater, film and television actor. He was known for his hoarse and frayed voice. Selected filmography *''D'homme à hommes'' (1948) - (uncredited) *'' Le R ...

: The Priest * Georges Adet: Gerber, the employee responsible for chests *

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: Housemaid *

Nicole Chollet Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...

: a client *

Alix Mahieux ''Alix'', or ''The Adventures of Alix'', is a Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic. Although the series is re ...

: Poupette, Belgian cousin * Michel Dancourt: Casimir, Belgian cousin *

Jean Lefebvre Jean Marcel Lefebvre (3 October 1919Some sources indicate he was born in 1922. – 9 July 2004) was a French film actor. His erratic studies were interrupted by World War II. Taken prisoner and then requisitioned as a laborer, he escaped to joi ...

: Construction foreman *

Dominique Zardi Dominique Zardi (born Emile Jean Cohen-Zardi; 2 March 1930 – 13 December 2009) was a French actor from Paris. He acted in more than 200 feature films, including '' Fantômas'' with Louis De Funès and Jean Marais. He died of cancer at the age of ...

Guy Grosso Guy Grosso (19 August 1933–2001) was a French actor and humorist. Guy Grosso was the pseudonym of Guy Marcel Sarrazin. He was probably best known as half of Grosso and Modo (together with Michel Modo). Selected filmography *''La Belle Amér ...

: a client * Yvonne Rozille * Jean Droze

References

External links

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Faites sauter la banque! (1964)
at the ''Films de France'' 1964 films French comedy films 1960s French-language films French heist films French black-and-white films Films directed by Jean Girault 1964 comedy films 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub