The Sucker (1965)
Le corniaud (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 51min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 24 Mar 1965 (France)
- Movie
Criminals have chosen an ordinary man to carry drugs and jewels in his car across the border. The problem is that this man turned out too much ordinary.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Bourvil | ... |
Antoine Maréchal
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Léopold Saroyan
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| Venantino Venantini | ... |
Mickey dit le bègue ou la souris
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| Henri Génès | ... |
Martial - l'ami d'Antoine
(as Henri Genés)
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| Lando Buzzanca | ... |
Lino - le barbier
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| Jacques Eyser | ... |
Un complice de Saroyan
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| Henri Virlojeux | ... |
Un complice de Saroyan
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Jean Meyer | ... |
Un complice de Saroyan
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Jack Ary | ... |
Le commissaire
(as Jacques Ary)
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Jean-Marie Bon | ... |
Le garagiste à Rome
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Guy Delorme | ... |
Luigi - un homme de Mickey
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Jean Droze | ... |
Le porte-flingue de Saroyan
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| Jacques Ferrière | ... |
Le chauffeur de Saroyan
(as Jacques Ferriere)
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| Guy Grosso | ... |
Un douanier
(as Grosso)
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| Michel Modo | ... |
Un douanier
(as Modo)
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Yvon Jeanclaude | ... |
Un douanier
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Bob Lerick | ... |
Loulou - un homme de Mickey
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Bernard Meusnier | ... |
Le secrétaire de Saroyan
(as Bernard Meunier)
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Pierre Roussel | ... |
Mario Costa - complice de Mickey
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Louis Viret |
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| Beba Loncar | ... |
Ursula - l'auto-stoppeuse
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| Alida Chelli | ... |
Gina - la manucure
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| Walter Chiari | ... |
Self -deleted scene (uncredited)
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Annie Claparède | ... |
Suzanne - la serveuse à Carcassonne (uncredited)
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Germaine de France | ... |
La vieille dame à Carcassonne (uncredited)
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| José Luis de Vilallonga | ... |
Self - deleted scene (uncredited)
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Nicole Desailly | ... |
Madame Chenu - la concierge de Maréchal (uncredited)
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| Robert Duranton | ... |
L'athlète sous la douche (uncredited)
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Thea Fleming | ... |
L'amie blonde de Lino au restaurant (uncredited)
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Marius Gaidon | ... |
L'agent de police à Bordeaux (uncredited)
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Jack Jourdain | ... |
Un agent de police (uncredited)
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Jean Minisini | ... |
Un agent de police (uncredited)
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Self - deleted scene (uncredited)
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| Daniela Rocca | ... |
Self - deleted scene (uncredited)
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| Dan Vadis | ... |
(uncredited)
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Eric Vasberg | ... |
Un agent de police (uncredited)
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Tagliella - le garagiste à Naples (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Oury | ||
Written by
| Gérard Oury | ... | (scenario and adaptation) |
| Marcel Jullian | ... | (co-adaptation) |
| Georges Tabet | ... | (dialogue) (as Georges André Tabet) & |
| André Tabet | ... | (dialogue) (as Georges André Tabet) |
Produced by
| Robert Dorfmann | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Laurence Leininger | ... | assistant editor |
| Etiennette Muse | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Francesco Ciarletta | ||
| Robert Giordani | ||
Costume Design by
| Tanine Autré | ||
Production Management
| Gaetano Amata | ... | unit manager |
| Roberto Cocco | ... | unit manager |
| Jacques Juranville | ... | production manager |
| Yves Laplanche | ... | production manager |
| Jean Pieuchot | ... | unit manager |
| Enzo Provenzale | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gérard Guérin | ... | assistant director |
| Giorgio Stegani | ... | assistant director |
| Serge Vallin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound engineer |
| Jean-Lionel Etcheverry | ... | restoration & mastering coordinator |
Special Effects by
| Claude Carliez | ... | special effects |
| Gil Delamare | ... | special effects |
| Michel Durin | ... | special effects (as Michel et Pierre Durin) |
| Pierre Durin | ... | special effects (as Michel et Pierre Durin) |
Stunts
| Artemio Antonini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| André Cagnard | ... | stunt double: Jean Droze, battle scene (uncredited) |
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Yvan Chiffre | ... | stunt double: Venantino Venantini, battle scene (uncredited) |
| Henri Guégan | ... | stunt double: Bourvil (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
| Wladimir Ivanov | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Victor Rodrigue | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Gaetano Amata | ... | location manager |
| Roberto Cocco | ... | location manager |
| Gérard Crosnier | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Richard Balducci | ... | press agent |
| Stefania Giani | ... | Italian advisor |
| Jean-Étienne Siry | ... | poster designer |
Production Companies
- Les Films Corona (presents)
- Explorer Film '58 (co-production: Rome)
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1965) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Filmes (1966) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1967) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Royal Films International (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1983) (France) (tv)
- Carrere Group D.A. (1986) (France) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv)
- Pony Canyon (1988) (Japan) (video) (LaserDIsc)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1989) (France) (tv)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv)
- Film Office (1999) (France) (DVD)
- TF1 (2000) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2007) (France) (DVD)
- TF1 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2009) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- TF1 (2010) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2014) (France) (tv)
- Tamasa Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures Video (2015) (France) (Blu-ray) (restaured HD master)
- Universal Pictures Video (2015) (France) (DVD) (restaured HD master)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- France 2 (FR2) (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2021) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Editions Hortensia (music edition)
- Jean Fouchet (titles)
- S.I.M.O. (sound mixing)
- Westrex Recording System (sound mixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With his heart set on driving his rickety 1958 Citroën 2CV to sunny Italy, kind-hearted Antoine Maréchal can barely contain his enthusiasm. Dreaming of coming back tanned, instead, poor Antoine sees his ambitious plan turn sour when an annoying traffic accident leaves his car nothing more than a pile of scrap metal. To add insult to injury, the other driver involved in the accident, Léopold Saroyan, emerged from the incident with barely a scratch. After a brief argument, Saroyan, feeling sorry for the distraught tourist, offers Maréchal the chance to drive a luxurious 1964 Cadillac DeVille Convertible from Naples to Bordeaux, all expenses paid. Thrilled, Maréchal accepts, unaware that the benevolent Good Samaritan is a sly criminal mastermind. But the Cadillac, too, is no different--cunning Saroyan has strategically hidden drugs, gold, and precious stones all over the car. With danger lurking in every corner, will Maréchal get home in one piece? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF5,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Next to Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) this was Louis de Funès biggest success in France. See more » |
| Goofs | Maréchal falls in the sea backwards, but in the next shot he is clearly falling frontwards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Boutique Fantasque See more » |
| Quotes |
Leopold Saroyan:
But he's honest. You can see it in his face. And that's the best passport there is. For a customs officer, the person's the suspect, not the car. See more » |