Le corniaud
- 1965
- 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
8.1K
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Criminals have chosen an ordinary man to carry drugs and jewels in his car across the border. The problem is that this man turned out too much ordinary.Criminals have chosen an ordinary man to carry drugs and jewels in his car across the border. The problem is that this man turned out too much ordinary.Criminals have chosen an ordinary man to carry drugs and jewels in his car across the border. The problem is that this man turned out too much ordinary.
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- 1 nomination
Henri Génès
- Martial - l'ami d'Antoine
- (as Henri Genés)
Jack Ary
- Le commissaire
- (as Jacques Ary)
Jacques Ferrière
- Le chauffeur de Saroyan
- (as Jacques Ferriere)
Guy Grosso
- Un douanier
- (as Grosso)
Michel Modo
- Un douanier
- (as Modo)
Bernard Meusnier
- Le secrétaire de Saroyan
- (as Bernard Meunier)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNext to La grande vadrouille (1966) this was Louis de Funès biggest success in France.
- GoofsMaréchal falls in the sea backwards, but in the next shot he is clearly falling frontwards.
- Quotes
Leopold Saroyan: But he's honest. You can see it in his face. And that's the best passport there is. For a customs officer, the person's the suspect, not the car.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003)
- SoundtracksLa Boutique Fantasque
(uncredited)
Written by Gioachino Rossini and Ottorino Respighi
Performed by Orchestre Lamoureux
Conducted by Roberto Benzi
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And what a fun time it was
I first watched Le Corniaud when I was still a student in colonial Mozambique and found it roaringly funny - the scenes of sugar cubes placed in the gasoline tank (twice) with de Funes promptly getting his aides to suck out the gasoline; that marvellous camp shower scene; and Bourvil missing the plot altogether, unwittingly dispersing the contraband goods all over the place and always finding gorgeous women for company - it is all zany, unpretentious fun from a time long gone when fun could be politically incorrect without anyone giving it a second thought or being offended by it.
I have watched Le Corniaud twice since Mozambique and though the story is a bit patchy the leading duo is in top form, the Italian scenery is to die for, and it has such wonderful vignettes that I cannot help but laugh and laugh and laugh.
I have watched Le Corniaud twice since Mozambique and though the story is a bit patchy the leading duo is in top form, the Italian scenery is to die for, and it has such wonderful vignettes that I cannot help but laugh and laugh and laugh.
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- adrian290357
- Apr 21, 2009
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- The Sucker
- Filming locations
- La Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Rome, Lazio, Italy(shootout in fountains)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- FRF 5,300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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