''Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois !!'' (, ''The Telephone Always Rings Twice'') is a 1985 French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne.

Premise

Marc Elbichon, private detective, investigates about a mysterious serial killer who signs his crimes overwriting a phone dial on the victim's front. To help him, he calls his friends Blacky and Franck, a reporter, Ugo Campani, and his man cleaner, Momo.

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*Title : ''Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois !!'' *Director : Jean-Pierre Vergne *Writers :

Didier Bourdon Didier Bourdon (; born 23 January 1959) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He first reached stardom in France when he created the comedic trio Les Inconnus with Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus, which was very popular throu ...

, Seymour Brussel,

Bernard Campan Bernard Campan (born 4 April 1958, in Agen) is a French actor, film director and writer. He is a member of Les Inconnus trio of humorists. He won a César Award for Best Debut for ''Les Trois Frères ''The Three Brothers'' (french: Les Trois ...

Pascal Légitimus Pascal Légitimus (born 13 March 1959) is a French actor, comedian and theatre director. He is a member of the famous French humour band Les Inconnus Les Inconnus ("The Unknowns") are a French trio of humourists consisting of Didier Bourdon, ...

et Jean-Pierre Vergne *Producer : André Djaoui *Music :

Gabriel Yared Gabriel Yared (Arabic: غبريال يارد; born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese-French composer, best known for his work in French and American cinema. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Yared scored the French films ''Betty Blue'' and ''Camille Claude ...

*Picture : Robert Fraisse *Editing : Nicole Berckmans *Shooting : 1984 *Length : 1h32 *Release : 23 January 1985

Cast

: Marc Elbichon / Marcel Bichon * Seymour Brussel : Franck Potin *

: Ugo Campani *

: Blacky *

Smaïn Smaïn (born Smaïn Fairouze, on January 3, 1958 in Constantine, Algeria) is a French comedian, humorist, writer, actor and director of Algerian descent. Filmography * 1984 : ''La smala ''La Smala'' ( en, The Entourage) is a 1984 French com ...

: Momo *

Clémentine Célarié Clémentine Célarié (born 12 October 1957) is a French actress, writer, director and singer.

: Annabella *

Jean-Claude Brialy Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Early life Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland ...

: The commissioner * Henri Courseaux : Doctor Clipps *

Dominique Pinon Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters. Early life and education Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loi ...

: Professor Pichon *

Michel Constantin Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokhloff, 13 July 1924 – 29 August 2003) was a French film actor. Biography Born to a Russian father and a Polish mother in Billancourt (near Paris), Constantin made his first film appearance in 1956. Hi ...

: The cinema director *

Darry Cowl Darry Cowl (born André Darricau; 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French comedian, actor and musician. He won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2004 for his role as a concierge in '' Pas sur la bouche'' (''Not on ...

: The policeman with Jeep *

Patrick Sébastien Patrick Boutot (born 14 November 1953 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze), better known as Patrick Sébastien, is a French television host, producer and media personality, radio host, singer, writer, producer, director, impressionist entertainer ...

: The blind *

Jean Yanne Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

: The man phoning *

Michel Galabru Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor. Career Galabru appeared in more than 250 films and worked with directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for '' Subway''), and Jean-Luc Godard. ...

: « Marraine » *

Michel Crémadès 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), ...

: The optician *

Jean Reno Jean Reno () (born 30 July 1948), is a French actor. He has worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian movie productions; Reno appeared in films such as ''Crimson Rivers'', ''Godzilla'', ''The Da Vinci Code'', '' Mission: ...

: Marraine's confidence man * Annie Savarin : A victim * Julie Arnold : Pornographic actress

References

External links

IMDb entry
1985 films English-language French films 1980s English-language films 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub