Les Tortillards
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Les Tortillards Small local trains, is a French
comedy
film from 1960, directed by Jean Bastia
, written by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, starring Jean Richard
and Louis de Funès
. The film was known under the titles: "Io... mio figlio e la fidanzata" (Italy), "Der Umstandskrämer" (East Germany).
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
film from 1960, directed by Jean Bastia
Jean Bastia
Jean Bastia , is a French film director, screenwriter and film producer.- Director :* Nous autres à Champignol * Les Aventuriers du Mékong * Le Gendarme de Champignol...
, written by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, starring Jean Richard
Jean Richard
Jean Richards was a French actor.born: Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, Franciadied: Paris, Francia-Filmography:*1947 : Six heures à perdre, directed by Alex Joffé Jean Lévitte...
and Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
. The film was known under the titles: "Io... mio figlio e la fidanzata" (Italy), "Der Umstandskrämer" (East Germany).
Cast
- Jean RichardJean RichardJean Richards was a French actor.born: Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, Franciadied: Paris, Francia-Filmography:*1947 : Six heures à perdre, directed by Alex Joffé Jean Lévitte...
: César Beauminet, manager of the theatrical troops - Roger PierreRoger PierreRoger Pierre was a French comedic actor.He often appeared in comedies with Jean-Marc Thibault.Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.-Career:...
: Gérard Durand, the son - Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
: Emile Durand, créateur de la bombe insecticide "Cicéron" - Danièle Lebrun : Suzy Beauminet, daughter of César
- Madeleine Barbulée : Adélaïde Benoit, the aunt of Gérard
- Jeanne Helly : Marguerite Durand, wife of Emile
- Annick Tanguy : Fanny Raymond, the companion of César
- Robert RollisRobert RollisRobert Rollis was a French actor. He mainly starred as a film actor, but also appeared in television and also in theatre in the 1950s and early 1960s...
: Ernest, a man of the troupe - Billy Bourbon : Albert Albert, the acrobat of the troops
- Max Desrau : "Pépé", the painter of the troops
- Christian MarinChristian MarinChristian Marin , a French film actor, he is known for his role in Le gendarme series . He did not play in last two sequels...
: Léon, Emile's colleague - Nono Zammit : Paulo, the props man
External links
- Les Tortillards (1960) at the Films de France