''Wise Guys'' (original title: ''Les Godelureaux'') is a 1961 French revenge drama directed by
Claude Chabrol and based on the novel by
Éric Ollivier.
Plot
Ronald (
Jean-Claude Brialy) is publicly humiliated by Arthur (
Charles Belmont) and plots to destroy Arthur's life, using Ambroisine (
Bernadette Lafont) as bait.
Cast
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Jean-Claude Brialy as Ronald
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Bernadette Lafont as Ambroisine
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Jean Galland
Jean Galland (1887–1967) was a French film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Fantômas'' (1932)
* ''The Oil Sharks'' (1933)
* ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933)
* '' The Scandal'' (1934)
* '' Princesse Tam Tam'' (1935)
* ''Whirlpool of Desire'' (1 ...
as Arthur's uncle
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Pierre Vernier
Pierre Vernier (19 August 1580 at Ornans, Franche-Comté (at that time ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs, now part of France) – 14 September 1637, same location) was a French mathematician and instrument-inventor. He was the inventor and epony ...
as Bernard 2
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Sacha Briquet
Sacha Briquet (1930–2010) was a French actor, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Biography
He notably played the character of Albert Travling in the children's television program L'Île aux enfants. He signed a book of memories, ''Comédien, pourquo ...
as Henri
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Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran (born Colette Suzanne Dacheville; 8 November 1932 – 27 March 2018) was a French actress. She was known for her performances in award-winning films such as ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (1972) and ''Babette's Feast'' ...
as Xavière
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Jean Tissier as le président
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Laura Carli
Laura Carli (29 May 1906 – 15 August 2005) was an Italian actress and dubber. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1944 to 1974.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1906 births
2005 deaths
Italian film act ...
as Aunt Suzanne
External links
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1961 films
1960s thriller films
French thriller films
Films directed by Claude Chabrol
Films with screenplays by Paul Gégauff
Films shot in Saint-Tropez
Films based on French novels
1960s French films
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