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The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966)
Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Overview
Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Jean Gabin | Liselotte Pulver | Pierre Vernier | Mary Marquet | Jean Tissier | Curd Jürgens | Noël Roquevert | Alfred Adam | Katrin Schaake | Serge Gainsbourg | Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Claude Nicot | Claudine Coster | Paulette Frantz | André Dumas | Annie Savarin | Albert Michel | Bernard Musson | Rellys | Edmond Ardisson | Geo Beuf | Charles Blavette | Michel Charrel | Henri Coutet | Michel Nastorg | Robert Rollis | Roger Trapp | Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Gaëtan Noël | Rita Maiden | Raymonde Vattier | Marcel Cuminatto | Marc Arian | Bruno Balp | Charles Bayard | Jean Berton | Jean Blancheur | Christian Brocard | Michel Dacquin | Jo Dalat | André Dalibert | Pierre Duncan | Marc Eyraud | Paul Faivre | Roland Malet | Laure Paillette | Émile Riandreys | Irène Tunc | Jean-François Vlerick