The Gentleman from Epsom
| Le Gentleman d'Epsom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilles Grangier |
| Written by | Michel Audiard Gilles Grangier Albert Simonin |
| Produced by | Cité Films – Cipra Films – (Paris) Compagnia Cinématografica Mondiale (Rome) – Franco-Italienne |
| Starring | Jean Gabin Louis de Funès |
| Music by | Michel Legrand Francis Lemarque |
Release dates | 3 October 1962 (France); 1964 (USA) |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | France/Italy |
| Language | French |
Le Gentleman d'Epsom English: The Gentleman from Epsom, is a French comedy film from 1962, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard, starring Jean Gabin and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Les grands seigneurs: le gentleman d'Epsom" (alternative French title), "Duke of the Derby" or "The Gentleman from Epsom" (English titles), "Il re delle corse" (Italy), "Ein Herr aus besten Kreisen" (West Germany).[1]
Cast
- Jean Gabin : Richard Briand-Charmery, called "le Commandant"
- Louis de Funès : Gaspard Ripeux, the restaurateur of the Auvergne
- Jean Lefebvre : Charly le "tubeur"
- Paul Frankeur : Arthur, the boss of the circle of games
- Franck Villard : Lucien, the boss of the nightclub
- Madeleine Robinson : Maud, an ancient teacher
- Joëlle Bernard : Ginette, wife of Lucien
- Josée Steiner : Béatrice, wife of Richard
- Marie-Hélène Dasté : the aunt Berthe
- Aline Bertrand : the patroness of the bar
- Camille Fournier : Thérèse, the sister of Richard
- Georgette Peyron : the player
- Jean Martinelli : Hubert, the husband of Theresa
- Paul Mercey : Oscar Robineau, the provincial
- Alexandre Rignault : Charlot
- Albert Dinan : Léon, the bonneteur
- Jacques Marin : Raoul, the butcher racegoer
- Léonce Corne : Mr. Freedman, a player
- Albert Michel : a player
- Marcel Bernier : a player
- Edouard Francomme : a player
- René Hell : a player
- Robert Blome : a player
- Léon Zitrone : commentator
- Raymond Oliver : in his own role on the television
- Paul Faivre : the recorder of tickets P.M.U
References
External links
French Wikiquote has quotations related to: The Gentleman from Epsom
- The Gentleman from Epsom at IMDb
- Le Gentleman d'Epsom (1962) at the Films de France
- Le gentleman d'epsom at the defunes.de
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