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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 SoldierUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)Louis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Michel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAmidouAmidouas AliDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas Lorène

Crew

Alexandre Mnouchkine" />Alexandre MnouchkineProducerHenri Lanoë" />Henri LanoëEditorMichel Legrand" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music ComposerPhilippe de Broca" />Philippe de BrocaDirector, WriterJean-Loup Dabadie" />Jean-Loup DabadieWriter