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The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)

Genre : Crime, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Gilles Grangier
Writer : Michel Audiard, Albert Simonin

Synopsis

"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.

Actors

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Charles Lepicard
Martine Carol
Martine Carol
Solange Mideau
Maurice Biraud
Maurice Biraud
Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave'
Frank Villard
Frank Villard
Éric Masson
Françoise Rosay
Françoise Rosay
Madame Pauline
Ginette Leclerc
Ginette Leclerc
Léa Lepicard
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré
Lucas Malvoisin
Albert Dinan
Albert Dinan
Commissioner Rémy
Gérard Buhr
Gérard Buhr
Inspector Martin
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Inspector Maffeux
Heinrich Gretler
Heinrich Gretler
Tauchmann
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Engraver
Hélène Dieudonné
Hélène Dieudonné
Mrs Mattia, concierge
Clara Gansard
Clara Gansard
Georgette, maid
René Hell
René Hell
Old garage owner
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
Postman
Marcel Charvey
Marcel Charvey
Doctor
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
Mathias, concierge
Gabriel Gobin
Gabriel Gobin
Horse trainer Vincennes
Lisa Jouvet
Lisa Jouvet
Nurse
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
Inspector Larpin (uncredited)
Claude Achard
Claude Achard
Waitress in Caracas (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Marcel Bernier
Police driver (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
Taxi driver (uncredited)
Max Doria
Max Doria
Customs officer (uncredited)
Claude Ivry
Claude Ivry
Lucienne, saleswoman (uncredited)
Jean Moulard
Jean Moulard
Boss of the printing house (uncredited)

Crews

Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier
Director
Michel Audiard
Michel Audiard
Screenplay
Michel Audiard
Michel Audiard
Dialogue
Albert Simonin
Albert Simonin
Novel
Albert Simonin
Albert Simonin
Screenplay
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Francis Lemarque
Francis Lemarque
Original Music Composer
Louis Page
Louis Page
Director of Photography
Jacqueline Thiédot
Jacqueline Thiédot
Editor
Jacques Colombier
Jacques Colombier
Production Design
Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier
Writer
Jacques Bar
Jacques Bar
Delegated Producer
Yvonne Gasperina
Yvonne Gasperina
Makeup Artist
Jean Rieul
Jean Rieul
Sound

Trailers and other movies

Le Cave se rebiffe
Le cave se rebiffe
The Counterfeiters Movie Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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