The Bamboo Stroke
The Bamboo Stroke (French: Le coup de bambou) is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.[1] The title is a French expression for something that is painfully expensive. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.
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| Directed by | Jean Boyer |
| Written by | Jean Guitton |
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| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Brachet |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
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| Distributed by | Valoria Films |
Release date | 12 April 1963 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Following the sale of her bistro, a young woman leaves the money from the transaction in a taxi. In order to avoid her husband's reproaches, she feigns amnesia.
Cast
- François Périer as Léon Brissac
- Micheline Presle as Angèle Brissac
- Jean Richard as Albert
- Noël Roquevert as Dr. Séverin
- Jacques Dufilho as Le chauffeur de taxi
- Jean Lefebvre as L'auvergnat
- Paul Bisciglia
- Jacques Dynam
- Claudie Laurence
- Sophie Mallet
- Lucienne Marchand
- Dominique Zardi
- Léon Zitrone
References
- Quinlan p.385
Bibliography
- Quinlan, David. Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Stars. Batsford, 1996.
External links
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