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Director:
Gérard Oury
Writers:
Marcel Jullian (writer)
Gérard Oury (writer)
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Release Date:
13 November 1969 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Crime See more »
Tagline:
The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!
Plot:
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jean-Paul Belmondo ... Arthur Lespinasse
Bourvil ... Anatole

David Niven ... Col. Carol Matthews

Eli Wallach ... Frankie Scannapieco
Silvia Monti ... Sofia
Raymond Gérôme ... Le commissaire
Jacques Balutin ... L'inspecteur Pochet
Henri Attal ... Un homme de la bande
Yves Barsacq ... Un gardien
Jacques Ciron ... L'inspecteur Duboeuf
Robert Dalban ... Le Belge enrhumé
Mario David ... Un antiquaire
Raoul Delfosse ... Un Belge
Tommy Duggan ... Le superintendant Cummings
Henri Génès ... Le gardien-chef
Sophie Grimaldi ... La blonde du train
Fernand Guiot ... L'inspecteur Mazurel
Roger Lumont ... Le patron de la boutique
Paul Mercey ... Le monsieur du 5ème
Max Montavon ... Un antiquaire
Patrick Préjean ... Le sergent belge
John Rico ... Un mafioso
Trevor A. Stephens (as Trevor Stephens)
Arch Taylor ... Un mafioso
Frank Valois ... Bruno (as Fernand Valois)
Dominique Zardi ... Un gardien
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roland Monk ... Un soldat belge
Jean-François Barre ... (uncredited)
Micha Bayard ... La dame du 5ème (uncredited)
Mick Besson ... (uncredited)
Guy Bonnafoux ... Un détenu (uncredited)
Jean Borodine ... (uncredited)
Jerry Brouer ... (uncredited)
Kim Camba ... (uncredited)
Marcel Charvey ... Un complice (uncredited)
Luigi Cortese ... (uncredited)
Daniel Crohem ... (uncredited)
Charles Dalin ... Un complice de Scanapicco (uncredited)
Guy Delorme ... Un complice (uncredited)
Yvon Dihé ... (uncredited)
Jean Droze ... Geschädigter Ladenbesitzer (uncredited)
Jean Gabert ... (uncredited)
Michel Garland ... (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Gouaze ... (uncredited)
Gérard Hernandez ... Un agent au Havre (uncredited)
Bob Ingarao ... (uncredited)
Gordon Lacy ... (uncredited)
Bob Lerick ... (uncredited)
Pippo Merisi ... (uncredited)
Jean Minisini ... (uncredited)
Roger Pappini ... (uncredited)
Raymond Pierson ... Le passant devant l'OTAN (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Posier ... (uncredited)

Queen Elizabeth II ... Herself (uncredited)
Douglas Read ... (uncredited)
Pierre Roussel ... Le touriste américain au Havre (uncredited)
Georges Steinbach ... Le guide (uncredited)
Gérard Streiff ... (uncredited)
Pierre Tornade ... Le soldat belge à la gare de l'Est (uncredited)
César Torres ... (uncredited)
Jacques Van Dooren ... Un homme de la bande (uncredited)
Christian Walls ... Un complice (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gérard Oury 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Marcel Jullian  writer
Gérard Oury  writer
Danièle Thompson  writer

Produced by
Paul Joly .... executive producer
Alain Poiré .... producer
 
Original Music by
Georges Delerue 
 
Cinematography by
Wladimir Ivanov 
 
Film Editing by
Albert Jurgenson 
 
Production Design by
Jean André 
 
Costume Design by
Tanine Autré  (as Janine Autré)
 
Production Management
Paul Joly .... production manager
Robert Sussfeld .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claude Clément .... second unit director
 
Sound Department
Louis Hochet .... sound
Jean Rieul .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alain Douarinou .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Nadine Muse .... assistant editor trainee
 
Music Department
Eddie Higgins .... music arranger: "The American Breed"
 
Other crew
Jean Pouchet .... titles
Armand Thirard .... technical advisor: photography
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Le cerveau" - France (original title)
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Runtime:
115 min | Spain:110 min | USA:100 min | West Germany:108 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:G | West Germany:6
Filming Locations:
Carnaby Street, Soho, London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Gaumont InternationalSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The film has been shot in two languages (French and English) with the same cast.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The engine of the train had been switched front to back in the middle scene of the train trip.See more »
Soundtrack:
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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
The Brain (aka Le Cerveau), 22 June 2005
Author: Michel Thiran from United States

The Brain is truly a French Comedy in every sense. Although sometimes bordering on the absurd, it was done with such a subtlety that it all seems comically real. In Addition to David Niven and Eli Wallach, two very know French actor/comedians, namely Bourvil and Jean Paul Belmondo, also star in this movie, making the movie complete.

The plot, A maxi Robbery by mini thieves, the many twists, the surprise ending, the Statue of liberty and a Leopard in a laundry room was all it took to make this fabulous comedy.

If you can get your hands on this movie at your local video store, don't pass it by. Though made in 1969, it has become a timeless classic.

Other Movies with Bourvil that are worth watching: La Grande Vadrouille and Le Corniaud (The Sucker)

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