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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-ÉmileDidi PeregoDidi Peregoas RenataErnesto ColliErnesto Collias SoldierRémy JulienneRémy Julienneas Bit Part (uncredited)Michel PiccoliMichel Piccolias ValentinHans VernerHans Verneras Major BeckerTano CimarosaTano Cimarosaas Italian soldier on the beachAlexandre MnouchkineAlexandre Mnouchkineas L'homme en vélo-taxiAmidouAmidouas AliJean BouiseJean Bouiseas Man on the terraceLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triesteas Sergeant of the fortMarlène JobertMarlène Jobertas LorèneMichael YorkMichael Yorkas BasilAlan ScottAlan Scottas British aircraft officerUmberto D'OrsiUmberto D'Orsias Major BruzzaliniUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias DeputyLuigi BonosLuigi Bonosas Italian soldier on the beachTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgiaas Giuseppe (uncredited)

Crew

Michel Legrand" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music ComposerGeorges Dancigers" />Georges DancigersProducerJean-Loup Dabadie" />Jean-Loup DabadieWriterPhilippe de Broca" />Philippe de BrocaDirector, WriterAlexandre Mnouchkine" />Alexandre MnouchkineProducerHenri Lanoë" />Henri LanoëEditor