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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

Michel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachErnesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)Michael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAmidouAmidouas AliDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Umberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major Bruzzalini

Crew

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