Faites donc plaisir aux amis (1969) Directed by Francis Rigaud
Comedy
Film Synopsis
Jean-Louis, an inveterate skirt chaser, works in a garage. To
impress his brother, who is about to return from South America, he asks
his employer if they can swap their roles. Not only does
Jean-Louis want to give the impression that he has his own business,
but also that he has a rather stunning wife...
Cast: Roger Pierre (Jean-Louis Brunel),
Jean-Marc Thibault (Lucien Barjon),
Francis Blanche (Maximiliano),
Christiane Minazzoli (Jacqueline),
Sophie Agacinski (Julie),
Jacques Legras (L'inspecteur Ludovic Grossard),
Christian Marin (Le barman),
Marcelle Arnold (Mme Barjon),
Nathalie Courval (Mme Garaudet),
Jacques Dynam (Robert Garaudet),
Clément Harari (Le médecin),
Robert Rollis (Le barman de l'auberge),
Cathy Rosier (La secrétaire),
Elizabeth Teissier (La femme de Léon),
Pierre Tornade (Léon - le mari trompé),
Dominique Zardi (Un employé du garage),
Serge Bento (Un employé du garage),
Michel Charrel (Un employé du garage),
Henri Guégan (Gaston),
Bernard Le Coq (Jerry)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 83 min
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