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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

Jean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)Michel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAmidouAmidouas AliAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Alexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataErnesto ColliErnesto Collias Soldier

Crew

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