France / Sep 01, 1971 / U
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gene Moyle | English Major |
| Alan Scott | British aircraft officer |
| Hans Verner | Major Becker |
| Tano Cimarosa | Italian soldier on the beach |
| Ernesto Colli | Soldier |
| Umberto D'Orsi | Major Bruzzalini |
| Salvatore Ricciardella | Ambrosio |
| Ugo Fangareggi | Deputy |
| Luca Sportelli | Colombani |
| Leopoldo Trieste | Sergeant of the fort |
| Luigi Bonos | Italian soldier on the beach |
| Alain Beziers Ka Fosse | Le mitrailleur dans l'avion (uncredited) |
| Rémy Julienne | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | L'homme en vélo-taxi |
| Tiberio Murgia | Giuseppe (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Poudre d'escampette |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Vides Cinematografica, Les Films Ariane, Columbia France |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1971 |
| Production | Alexandre Mnouchkine, Georges Dancigers |
| Writer | Jean-Loup Dabadie, Philippe de Broca |
| Editing | Henri Lanoë |
| Cinematography | René Mathelin |
| Assistant directors | Philippe de Broca |
| Camera operators | René Mathelin |
| Additional photography | René Mathelin |
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| Music | Michel Legrand |
| Sound | Michel Legrand |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Nov 26, 1971
Sweden / Jan 24, 1972
Italy / May 20, 1972
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Germany / Jul 21, 1972 / West Germany
Denmark / Aug 21, 1972
Hungary / Sep 21, 1972
Romania / Oct 18, 1972
Poland / Mar 17, 1975
United States / Apr 24, 1975
Physical media
France / Apr 09, 2021 / DVD & Blu-Ray
TV
France / Aug 05, 2025 / France•5
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