The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.968 |
Directed By
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Crew
Michel Colombier
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Walter Wottitz
Serge Gainsbourg
Michel de Broin
François Boyer
René Jouglet
Alphonse Boudard
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Roger de Broin
Marc Doelnitz
Emma Le Chanois
Raymond Danon
Paul-Louis Boutié
Jacqueline Duparc
Tanine Autré
Jacky Reynal
Yvonne Gasperina
Marcel Corvaisier
TOP CAST
Jean Gabin
Le père Tulipe M. Martin
Liselotte Pulver
Hilda
Pierre Vernier
Noël
Mary Marquet
Dora
Serge Gainsbourg
Patrick Gérard
Curd Jürgens
Le Baron Edouard de Santis
Jean Tissier
Albert
Alfred Adam
L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
Noël Roquevert
le patron du restaurant
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
L'Altesse
Katrin Schaake
Patricia
Claude Nicot
le patron d'Hilda
Claudine Coster
la patronne d'Hilda
Paulette Frantz
la propriétaire de la loterie
André Dumas
le vendeur de billets
Annie Savarin
Thérèse
Albert Michel
le patron du bistro
Bernard Musson
le sacristain
Rellys
Le cocher
Edmond Ardisson
Un gendarme
Charles Blavette
M. Arnaud
Michel Charrel
Un vendeur de billets
Henri Coutet
Un consommateur
Michel Nastorg
Le voyageur de commerce
Robert Rollis
Le facteur
Marc Arian
Un cafetier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
Un voyageur (uncredited)
Charles Bayard
Un passant (uncredited)
Jean Berton
L'employé de la C.C.A.F.R.P. (uncredited)
Jean Blancheur
Un homme au commissariat (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
Un spectateur au stade (uncredited)
Michel Dacquin
Le salutiste (uncredited)
Jo Dalat
Un vendeur de billets (uncredited)
André Dalibert
Le brigadier (uncredited)
Pierre Duncan
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Marc Eyraud
Le voisin de Martin (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
Le cafetier (uncredited)
Roland Malet
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
La dame des toilettes (uncredited)
Émile Riandreys
Un passant (uncredited)
Irène Tunc
La dame sur le yacht (uncredited)
Jean-François Vlerick
Un gosse (uncredited)
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