Le Guignolo
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Le Guignolo

6.1 / 10 1980 1h 48mNR French
ComedyAction

Storyline

After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...

Cast & Crew

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Alexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse

Lead
Mirella D'Angelo

Mirella D'Angelo

Sophie Chaperon / Pamela

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre

Carla Romanelli

Carla Romanelli

Gina, ancienne amante et complice d'Alexandre

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Kamal

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Joseph, dit « commandant Donnadieu », un agent de la DGSE

VG

Von Gretchen Shepard

Caroline

Pierre Vernier

Pierre Vernier

Helmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georges Lautner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Le Guignolo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker