The Gardener of Argenteuil
- Released on
- Runtime
- 86 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Jean Gabin
- Liselotte Pulver
- Pierre Vernier
- Mary Marquet
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Curd Jürgens
- Jean Tissier
- Alfred Adam
- Noël Roquevert
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir
- Katrin Schaake
- Claude Nicot
- Claudine Coster
- Paulette Frantz
- André Dumas
- Annie Savarin
- Albert Michel
- Bernard Musson
- Rellys
- Edmond Ardisson
- Géo Beuf
- Charles Blavette
- Michel Charrel
- Henri Coutet
- Michel Nastorg
- Robert Rollis
- Roger Trapp
- Marc Arian
- Bruno Balp
- Charles Bayard
- Jean Berton
- Jean Blancheur
- Christian Brocard
- Michel Dacquin
- Jo Dalat
- André Dalibert
- Pierre Duncan
- Marc Eyraud
- Paul Faivre
- Roland Malet
- Laure Paillette
- Émile Riandreys
- Irène Tunc
- Jean-François Vlerick
Director
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Producers
- Raymond Danon
- Roger de Broin