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The Tattoo (1968)

Le tatoué (original title)
| Comedy | 18 September 1968 (France)
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An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

Director:

Denys de La Patellière (as Denis de la Patellière)

Writers:

Alphonse Boudard (novel), Alphonse Boudard | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Paul Mercey | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

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

An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

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Plot Keywords:

veteran | trumpet | spoof | renovation | old timer | See All (20) »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 September 1968 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

The Tattoo See more »

Filming Locations:

Le Paluel, Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel, Dordogne, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ascot, Cineraid, Les Films Copernic See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)| Optiphone

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Goofs

There is a jump cut at around 20 minutes in the movie. When the couple is sitting in the car talking, after they passed the white truck. The main character says he wants to be back in Paris tonight. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Pastewka: Die Strategie der Schnecke (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

Mézeray Et Legrain
Written and Performed by Georges Garvarentz Et Son Orchestre
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a minor but funny Fufu dealing with a bear (vhs)
29 December 2017 | by leplatypus – See all my reviews

I had this tape for a long time but delayed the review until the last moment as this FUFU movie is also a Gabin one. As much as Fufu is a true icon, I never liked Gabin and never understand why he sould be in French Pantheon: he is rustic, gruff, never smiling, one attitude fits all so well a real pain in the what you think. Maybe it's because the contrast is so huge that here Fufu really shines with his fallacious deals and really human defects. The movie also has Garvarentz as a music composer and his soundtrack is really swinging!
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