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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

Louis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneMichel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAmidouAmidouas AliAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Ernesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)

Crew

Michel Legrand" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music ComposerPhilippe de Broca" />Philippe de BrocaDirector, WriterJean-Loup Dabadie" />Jean-Loup DabadieWriterAlexandre Mnouchkine" />Alexandre MnouchkineProducerGeorges Dancigers" />Georges DancigersProducerHenri Lanoë" />Henri LanoëEditor