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The Gardener of Argenteuil

Le Jardinier d'Argenteuil

1966 · 1h 26m · Comedy, Crime · France · Rated 6 (DE)

Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.

Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Written by
Alphonse Boudard, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, François Boyer
Based on the novel by
René Jouglet
Starring
Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, Pierre Vernier, Mary Marquet
6.1Smart score

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Rating6 (DE)

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