Le Guignolo (1980)

  • NR
  • 03/26/1980 (US)
  • Comedy, Action
  • 1h 48m

Overview

After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...

Georges Lautner

Director

Jean Herman

Screenplay

Michel Audiard

Writer

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo's headshot

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Alexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse
Mirella D'Angelo's headshot

Mirella D'Angelo

Sophie Chaperon / Pamela
Michel Galabru's headshot

Michel Galabru

Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
Carla Romanelli's headshot

Carla Romanelli

Gina, ancienne amante et complice d'Alexandre
Paolo Bonacelli's headshot

Paolo Bonacelli

Kamal
Georges Géret's headshot

Georges Géret

Joseph, dit « commandant Donnadieu », un agent de la DGSE
Von Gretchen Shepard's headshot

Von Gretchen Shepard

Caroline
Pierre Vernier's headshot

Pierre Vernier

Helmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service

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