Des pissenlits par la racine (1964)
Directed by Georges Lautner
Comedy
aka: Salad by the Roots
Film Synopsis
On his release from prison, small-time crook Riton has just one thought: to take his revenge on his rival Jockey Jack. He has never forgiven Jack for stealing a prostitute named Rocky la Braise from him, thereby depriving him of a comfortable income. In the course of a chase, the two men end up at a theatre where Jockey Jack's cousin Jérôme Martinet works. Jack kills Riton accidentally and hides his body in the case of a double bass belonging to Jérôme. He then hides himself in a clothes basket, which is carried to a seventh floor apartment, along with the case containing the corpse. Jockey Jack and his victim end up at the home of Pierre Michon, who is throwing a lavish party. It is here that Rockey is about to bed her new boyfriend Jo when she discovers the case containing the body of her former employer...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Georges Lautner
- Script: Michel Audiard, Clarence Weff (novel), Georges Lautner, Albert Kantof
- Cinematographer: Maurice Fellous
- Music: Georges Delerue
- Cast: Louis de Funès (Jockey Jack), Michel Serrault (Jérôme), Mireille Darc (Rockie La Braise), Maurice Biraud (Jo Arengeot), Francis Blanche (Absalon), Raymond Meunier (La Douane), Hubert Deschamps (Général Fréderic Cédille), Gianni Musy (Riton), Barbara Brand (La comédienne qui joue Sonia), Paola Barbara (La comédienne qui joue Sonia), Hélène Laffly (Une invitée de Christine), Simone Landry (Une invitée de Christine), Colette Régis (Christine), Malka Ribowska (La comtesse), Yves Barsacq (L'inspecteur), Charles Bouillaud (Léon), Michel Dacquin (Le pasteur), Michel Duplaix (Un accessoiriste), Guy Grosso (Émile, le barman), Émile Riandreys (Le régisseur)
- Country: France / Italy
- Language: French
- Support: Black and White
- Runtime: 95 min
- Aka: Salad by the Roots
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