Overview
Léonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a worthless oil concession. Far from letting this get him down, Léonard decides to find a sucker to buy this concession from him. Right on cue appears Antoine Brévin, a befuddled billionaire who is very interested in Léonard's beautiful daughter Patricia and would do anything to win her hand...
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Jean-Michel Defaye
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Marc Fossard
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jean GiraultWriter
- Jacques VilfridWriter
- Original title
- Pouic-Pouic
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 20, 1963
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Cast
Louis de FunèsLéonard Monestier
Mireille DarcPatricia Monestier
Roger DumasPaul Monestier
Jacqueline MaillanCynthia Monestier, la femme de Léonard
Daniel CeccaldiPedro Castelli
Christian MarinCharles
Guy TréjeanAntoine Brévin
Philippe NicaudSimon Guilbaud
María Rosa RodríguezPalma Diamantino
Yves BarsacqMario, un valet de Brévin
Philippe DumatMonsieur Morrison
Jean Girault- Jacques Vilfrid
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