''La Course à l'échalote'' is a 1975 French comedy film directed by
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film director and screenwriter noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then a cinematographer, and he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1 ...
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Plot
Young and dynamic, founded with power from the "20th Century Bank", Pierre Vidal regularly spies with his binoculars his partner Janet, who works in a hairdressing salon. Fed up with being constantly watched, she takes advantage to excite his jealousy. His boss has taken a few days of vacation, and Pierre is in charge to replace him. More nervous than ever of this enormous responsibility, he will soon have to take to the coffer halls a certain Monsieur de Rovère, who came to bring the transfer of shares act of the ''Alcazar'', the famous Parisian cabaret. But the famous briefcase containing the documents is stolen on their sight.
Cast
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Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Pierre Richard is considered by many, such as ...
... Pierre Vidal
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Jane Birkin
Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She also had a prolific career ...
... Janet
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Michel Aumont
Michel Henri Aumont (15 October 1936 – 28 August 2019) was a French theatre, film, and television actor. Throughout his career, he gained four Molière Awards and nominations for three César Awards. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the N ...
Amadeus August
Amadeus August (6 May 1942 in Breslau – 6 July 1992 in Munich) was a German actor and singer.
Career
Amadeus August became famous throughout Europe as protagonist of the successful European TV series ''Quentin Durward'' (based on Walter ...
Luis Rego
Luis Rego (born 30 May 1943) is a French actor, comedian, writer and director, of Portuguese origins. He was a founding member of music/comedy group Les Charlots
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Catherine Allégret
Catherine Allégret (born 16 April 1946) is a French actress. She is the daughter of Simone Signoret and Yves Allégret.Becker, Frawley (2004) ''And the Stars Spoke Back: A Dialogue Coach Remembers Hollywood Players of the Sixties in Paris'', Sca ...
... Nicole
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André Bézu
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... André
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Jean Martin
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Paul Cambo
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Selected filmography
* ''Ramuntcho'' (1938)
* '' Heroes of the Marne'' (1938)
* '' The Gutter'' (1938)
* ''The Chess Player'' (1938)
* '' Sing Anyway'' (1940)
* '' The Village ...
... CEO of the bank
* Jean Bouchaud ... Brunet's assistant
Additional information
*The film took place in
Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg-Octeville () is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Manche
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England
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*Claude Zidi, Pierre Richard and Jane Birkin had also starred together in '' Lucky Pierre'', released one year before.