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1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

and Italian

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

comedy directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre.

Cast

Lino Ventura Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian actor who grew up in France and starred in many French films. Born in Italy, he was raised in Paris by his mother. After a first caree ...

: Alphonse Maréchal * Charles Aznavour : Edmond Clancul *

Irina Demick Irina Demick (16 October 1936 in Pommeuse, Seine-et-Marne – 8 October 2004), sometimes credited as Irina Demich or Irina Demik, was a French actress with a brief career in American films. Biography Born Irina Dziemiach, of Russian ancestry, i ...

: Catherine Verdier * Maurice Biraud : Arthur * Georges Géret : Rouquemoute * Pierre Brasseur : Tonton *

Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay (; born Françoise Bandy de Nalèche; 19 April 1891 – 28 March 1974) was a French opera singer, diseuse,''Design'', Volume 9 1965 p. 24 and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a legendary figure ...

: Gertrude *

Annie Fratellini Annie Violette Fratellini (14 November 1932 – 1 July 1997) was a French circus artist, singer, film actress and clown. Biography She was born Annie Violette Fratellini on 14 November 1932, in Algiers, French Algeria, where her parents, who w ...

: Léone * Daniel Ceccaldi : Lescure * Norman Bart : Un visiteur de la galerie * Georges Blaness : Omar *

Dorothée Blank Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953 in Paris), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is be ...

: Une fille à l'hôtel particulier *

Jean-Pierre Caussade Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre ...

(as J.P. Caussade) * Marcel Charvey : Un visiteur de la galerie *

François Dalou François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, Kin ...

: 2nd Inspector *

Michel Dacquin Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

: Un barman de boîte de nuit (as Michel Daquin)

Reception

According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $1,900,000 in rentals to break even and made $700,000, meaning it made a loss.

References

External links

* 1965 films 1960s French-language films French crime comedy films Italian crime comedy films 1960s crime comedy films Italian films about revenge French films about revenge Films directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre French gangster films Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard Films with screenplays by Albert Simonin 1965 comedy films 1960s Italian films 1960s French films Italian gangster films {{comedy-crime-film-stub