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Touch and Go

La Poudre d'escampette

Release: 1971-09-01·Runtime: 110m·★ 5.2
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

Alan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)Umberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniMichel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Marlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortErnesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierAmidouAmidouas AliJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terrace

Crew

Alexandre Mnouchkine" />Alexandre MnouchkineProducerHenri Lanoë" />Henri LanoëEditorPhilippe de Broca" />Philippe de BrocaDirector, WriterJean-Loup Dabadie" />Jean-Loup DabadieWriterMichel Legrand" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer