The Sucker (1965)
The funniest fraud a fall-guy ever fell for!
In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".
Director: Gérard Oury
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: March 24, 1965
Cast
- Bourvil - Antoine Maréchal
- Louis de Funès - Léopold Saroyan
- Venantino Venantini - Mickey, 'le bègue'
- Henri Génès - Martial, brigadier
- Beba Lončar - Ursula, hitchhiker
- Alida Chelli - Gina, manicurist
- Lando Buzzanca - Lino, barber
- Jacques Eyser - Accomplice of Saroyan
- Henri Virlogeux - Accomplice of Saroyan
- Jean Meyer - Accomplice of Saroyan
Screenplay
- Georges Tabet (Dialogue)
- André Tabet (Dialogue)
- Marcel Jullian (Screenplay)
- Gérard Oury (Screenplay)
Music: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editing: Albert Jurgenson
Production: Les Films Corona, Explorer Film '58
Country: Spain, France, Italy
Language: Français
Budget: $678,948
Original Language: fr
Keywords
france, paris, france, drug smuggling, diamond, italy, gangster, border, cadillac, naples, italy, vacation, car crash, bordeaux, france, road trip, fool, horn
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sucker about?
- In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".
- Who directed The Sucker?
- The Sucker was directed by Gérard Oury.
- Who stars in The Sucker?
- The Sucker stars Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Venantino Venantini, Henri Génès, Beba Lončar, Alida Chelli.
- How long is The Sucker?
- The Sucker has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is The Sucker?
- The Sucker is a Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Sucker?
- The Sucker had a budget of $678,948.
- Where was The Sucker produced?
- The Sucker was produced in Spain, France, Italy.