The Tattooed One (1968)
"Le tatoué" (original title)

Director:

Denys de La Patellière

Writers:

Alphonse Boudard, Pascal Jardin (dialogue)

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Paul Mercey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Gabin	...	Comte Enguerand - Louis Marie de Montignac aka Legrain
Louis de Funès	...	Félicien Mézeray
Paul Mercey	...	Pellot
Yves Barsacq	...	Le postier
Pierre Tornade	...	Le brigadier
Jean-Pierre Darras	...	Lucien
Joe Warfield	...	Larsen
Donald J. von Kurtz	...	Smith
Lyne Chardonnet	...	Valérie Mézeray
Ibrahim Seck	...	Le valet de Mézeray / Butler
Michel Barbey	...	Le pilote de l'hélico (as Michel Barbet)
Pierre Guéant	...	Richard Mézeray
Patrick Préjean	...	Le détective #1
Pierre Maguelon	...	Le détective #2 (as Maurice Maguelon)
Michel Tureau	...	Le réalisateur TV

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

spoof | tattoo on back | deal | castle | legionnaire | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 September 1968 (France)

Also Known As:

The Tattooed One

Filming Locations:

Le Paluel, Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel, Dordogne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ascot, Cineraid, Les Films Copernic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) Optiphone

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Pastewka: Die Einweihungsparty (2006)

User Reviews

A creaky, slapdash story, but some funny character chemistry and slapstick.

The story is a fairly absurd little farce that doesn't really go anywhere, but it's possible to enjoy this as just a goofy buddy comedy with some good, irreverent slapstick. Given the lack of subtitles on the copy I watched, you might want to brush up your French first; the dialogue is fast and idiomatic. I missed a good deal of it.