Hardboiled Egg Time (1958)
"Le temps des oeufs durs" (original title)

Louis Stainval, a humble car washer at Mr. and Mrs. Grillot's garage, hits the lottery jackpot. It is the end of hardboiled egg time for him. One day, he helps a stranger who has just tried... See full summary »

Director:

Norbert Carbonnaux

Writers:

Serge de Boissac (adaptation), Norbert Carbonnaux (adaptation),

Stars:

Fernand Gravey, Darry Cowl, Béatrice Altariba

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fernand Gravey	...	Raoul Gandvivier
Darry Cowl	...	Louis Stainval
Béatrice Altariba	...	Lucie Grandvivier
Pierre Mondy	...	Le maître nageur
Jacques Dufilho	...	Jules Grandvivier
Gaby Basset	...	Martine Grandvivier
Denise Carvenne	...	La caissière du café
Daniel Emilfork	...	L'expert en tableaux
Albert Michel	...	M. Charretier, le concierge
Bernard Musson	...	Le commissaire
Gaston Orbal	...	Le client du taxi de l'avenue Kléber
Barbara Alonzo
Jack Ary	...	Le vendeur d'oreillers (as Jacques Ary)
Charles Bourse
Christian Brocard	...	Le livreur de poissons

Storyline

Louis Stainval, a humble car washer at Mr. and Mrs. Grillot's garage, hits the lottery jackpot. It is the end of hardboiled egg time for him. One day, he helps a stranger who has just tried to kill himself for the umpteenth time. This man, Grandvivier, is a mediocre painter whose work is depressingly worthless. But the artist has produced a unique masterpiece, at least in Louis'eyes, his daughter Lucie. Falling in love with her at first sight, Louis soon decides to please his future father-in-law and works out a scheme. He invents the character of Van Patten, a rich buyer who has developed a burning passion for Grandvivier's art and poses as a go-between between the two men. Visit after visit, Louis buys a picture in Van Patten's name, which he immediately throws into the river...

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 June 1960 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Hardboiled Egg Time

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lyrica, Films Mars, Filmel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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