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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Rège p.32 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director Sydney Bettex.

Cast

as Edouard *

as Félix *

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as Le contractuel débutant *

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as L'électro *

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as Boris, Alexis Alexevitch, le maquilleur * Jean Le Poulain as Le metteur en scène * Patricia Viterbo as Claudine Carter *

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as Le premier contractuel *

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as Rha-Thé, l'indou magicien * Béatrice Altariba as Sylvie Danlevent *

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as Le représentant en vins * Philippe Dumat as Frank Danlevent * Robert Dalban as Montecourt, l'entraîneur *

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as Josépha Dépelouze *

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as Le valet *

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as Maître Lebavard *

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as La Lame * Maria-Rosa Rodriguez as Loetitia *

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as Le second gardien à la Santé *

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as La Fauche * Mario David as Bercy *

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as Un complice de Lebavard * Jacques Famery *

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as Un agent cycliste *

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as Un agent cycliste *

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as L'agent d'Orly *

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as Un agent de police *

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as La Tignasse * Willy Braque * Henri Cogan *

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as Le premier gardien à la Santé *

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as Otto, le légionnaire *

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as Le Toulousain * Pierre Gummay as Franck *

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as Lucien *

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as La concierge *

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as Van Lédiam

References

Bibliography

* Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1964 films French comedy films 1964 comedy films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Jean Girault 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub