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Touch and Go

La Poudre d'escampette

Release: 1971-09-01·Runtime: 110m·★ 5.0
ComedyDrama

North Africa, December 1942. Valentin, a professional gardener ruined by the bombings of 1940, has fled to Tunis, where he traffics stolen goods, transporting them from Libya to Tunisia on an old boat.

Production Countries

ItalyFrance

Production Companies

Vides Cinematografica
Les Films Ariane
Columbia France

Cast

Ernesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Michel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)AmidouAmidouas AliDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beach

Crew

Jean-Loup Dabadie" />Jean-Loup DabadieWriterPhilippe de Broca" />Philippe de BrocaDirector, WriterAlexandre Mnouchkine" />Alexandre MnouchkineProducerHenri Lanoë" />Henri LanoëEditorMichel Legrand" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer