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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

AmidouAmidouas AliMichel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilLouis VelleLouis Velleas Paul-ÉmileAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Alexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)Marlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceErnesto ColliErnesto Collias Soldier

Crew

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