Fleur d'oseille (1967)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Georges Lautner

Writers:

John Amila (story)
Michel Audiard (dialogue)

Release Date:

22 September 1967 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Lesbianism | Nude Sunbathing | Female Nudity | Nudity | Gangster

Cast

Mireille Darc	...	Catherine
Anouk Ferjac	...	Marité
Fanny Robiane	...	L'Assistante sociale (as Fany Robiane)
Renée Saint-Cyr	...	La Directrice
Cécile Vassort	...	Cécile
Jacqueline Doyen	...	Une salope
Micheline Luccioni	...	Une salope
Hamera Belmecki	...	Amra
Frédéric de Pasquale	...	Pierrot la veine
Maurice Biraud	...	Commissaire Verdier
Henri Garcin	...	Jo de Fréjus
Amidou	...	Francis
André Pousse	...	Albert Roza
Henri Cogan	...	Riton Godot
Paul Préboist	...	Le Peintre Gallières

Also Known As:

Sorrel Flower (International: English title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)

A wonderful gangster comedy !

I have to say that I'm always astounded and saddened by the fact that most people, apart from the french i hope, are blissfully unaware of the existence of one of the greatest french comedy duo of all time, and I'm talking about screenwriter Michel Audiard and director Georges Lautner, i mean, how can the geniuses behind such great flicks as: "Le guignolo", "L'incorrigible", "Les tontons flingueurs", "Fleur d'oseille" or "Laisse allez c'est une valse", to name but a few, still go unnoticed ?! I do realise that those movies are incredibly hard to dub, and require a little knowledge of french culture, especially to enjoy the wonderful dialogues from Audiard, but still, the injustice amazes me, so please, check those movies, and you can start with Fleur d'oseille, who is a delightful gangster comedy, absolutely typical of Audiard, Lautner, and of course, the sixties and France. I'm crazy about it, i always have, and hopefully, you will too.