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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

Leopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)Marlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Michel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAmidouAmidouas AliDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataErnesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias Deputy

Crew

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