Le Guignolo
Genres
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...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1980-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
164
Vote Average
6.1
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Alexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse
Mirella D'Angelo
Sophie Chaperon / Pamela
Michel Galabru
Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
Carla Romanelli
Gina, ancienne amante et complice d'Alexandre
Paolo Bonacelli
Kamal
Georges Géret
Joseph, dit « commandant Donnadieu », un agent de la DGSE
Von Gretchen Shepard
Caroline
Pierre Vernier
Helmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service
Michel Beaune
Louis Fréchet
Tony Kendall
Fredo
Maurice Auzel
Le franchouillard
Henri Guybet
Machavoine, l'espion plombier
Lily Fayol
Mme Schwartz
Philippe Castelli
Le concierge de l'hôtel à Venise et espion
Charles Gérard
Abdel Fahrad, sbire de Yasser
Anne Goddet
Irène, femme cambriolée par Alexandre
Jean-François Calvé
Le ministre
Jean Luisi
Le gardien de prison de la Santé
Renzo Marignano
Le bijoutier de Venise
Enzo Guarini
Le commissaire
Aldo Rendine
Urbino Alfonsi, le détective de l'hôtel à Venise
Michel Berreur
Hussein
Dona Leigh Kessler
La blonde
Daniel Breton
Yasser
Ham Chau Luong
Ohsawah, acheteur japonais du tableau à Venise
Thang-Long
Taramushin, acheteur japonais du tableau à Venise
Jacques Ramade
Le serveur qui tousse chez von Ofenburg
David Gabison
Le directeur de la prison de la Santé
René Chateau
Un photographe à l'aéroport de Roissy (uncredited)
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