

The Gardener of Argenteuil
1966-10-07 · 86 min · ★ 6.4
Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
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- Directors
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Production companies
- Films Vertried, Les Films Copernic
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean GabinM. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »
Liselotte PulverHilda
Pierre VernierNoël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert
Jean TissierAlbert, le brocanteur
Curd JürgensLe baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
Noël RoquevertLe patron du restaurant « exotique »
Alfred AdamL'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
Katrin SchaakePatricia
Serge GainsbourgPatrick Gérard
Jeanne Fusier-GirMarguerite, l'altesse joueuse au casino
Claude NicotLe patron d'Hilda
Claudine CosterLa patronne d'Hilda
Paulette FrantzLa propriétaire de la loterie
André DumasLe vendeur de billets
Annie SavarinThérèse, fille du cafetier d'Argenteuil et et modèle de Tulipe
Albert MichelLe patron du café d'Argenteuil
Bernard MussonLe sacristain
RellysLe cocher du fiacre
Edmond ArdissonUn gendarmeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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