Hardboiled Egg Time (1958)
A shy, penniless employee of the garage owner Grillot, the gentle Louis wins $10 million in the lottery. Flitting along the banks of the Seine, he takes in Raoul Grandvivier, an unknown, untalented painter who has just botched a spectacular suicide intended to draw attention to himself. Raoul takes him back to his studio, where he meets his charming daughter Lucie. In order to see Lucie again, with whom he is in love, Louis offers to sell the paintings. In reality, he's the one paying for them, to make it look like a wealthy art lover.
Director: Norbert Carbonnaux
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: March 19, 1958
Cast
- Fernand Gravey - Raoul Grandvivier
- Pierre Mondy - Le maître nageur
- Jacques Dufilho - Jules Grandvivier
- Darry Cowl - Louis Stainval, laveur de voitures, gagnant à la Loterie
- Béatrice Altariba - Lucie Grandvivier, la fille de Raoul
- Julien Carette - Mr Grillot, le garagiste
- Suzanne Dehelly - Armande Grillot, la femme du garagiste
- Denise Carvenne - La caissière de la brasserie
- Gaby Basset - Martine Grandvivier, la femme du poissonnier
- Max Montavon - L'expert en billet
Screenplay
Production: Lyrica, Filmel, Mars Films
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Norbert Carbonnaux
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hardboiled Egg Time about?
- A shy, penniless employee of the garage owner Grillot, the gentle Louis wins $10 million in the lottery. Flitting along the banks of the Seine, he takes in Raoul Grandvivier, an unknown, untalented painter who has just botched a spectacular suicide intended to draw attention to himself. Raoul takes him back to his studio, where he meets his charming daughter Lucie. In order to see Lucie again, with whom he is in love, Louis offers to sell the paintings. In reality, he's the one paying for them, to make it look like a wealthy art lover.
- Who directed Hardboiled Egg Time?
- Hardboiled Egg Time was directed by Norbert Carbonnaux.
- Who stars in Hardboiled Egg Time?
- Hardboiled Egg Time stars Fernand Gravey, Pierre Mondy, Jacques Dufilho, Darry Cowl, Béatrice Altariba, Julien Carette.
- How long is Hardboiled Egg Time?
- Hardboiled Egg Time has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Hardboiled Egg Time?
- Hardboiled Egg Time is a Comedy film.