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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

Michael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachAmidouAmidouas AliHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Alexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneMichel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerErnesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)

Crew

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