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The Brain

Original title: Le cerveau
  • 1969
  • G
  • 1h 55m
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David Niven, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bourvil, and Eli Wallach in The Brain (1969)
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When NATO transfers some of its funds from Paris to Brussels by train, a criminal mastermind posing as a British colonel plans to steal it but two petty French thieves also have the same int... Read allWhen NATO transfers some of its funds from Paris to Brussels by train, a criminal mastermind posing as a British colonel plans to steal it but two petty French thieves also have the same intent.When NATO transfers some of its funds from Paris to Brussels by train, a criminal mastermind posing as a British colonel plans to steal it but two petty French thieves also have the same intent.

  • Director
    • Gérard Oury
  • Writers
    • Gérard Oury
    • Marcel Jullian
    • Danièle Thompson
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Bourvil
    • David Niven
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gérard Oury
    • Writers
      • Gérard Oury
      • Marcel Jullian
      • Danièle Thompson
    • Stars
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Bourvil
      • David Niven
    • 22User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    David Niven in The Brain (1969)
    David Niven and Eli Wallach in The Brain (1969)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo in The Brain (1969)
    David Niven, Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Bourvil in The Brain (1969)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Bourvil in The Brain (1969)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo in The Brain (1969)

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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Arthur Lespinasse
    Bourvil
    Bourvil
    • Anatole
    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Colonel Carol Matthews
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Frankie Scannapieco
    Silvia Monti
    Silvia Monti
    • Sofia
    Raymond Gérôme
    • Le commissaire bègue
    Jacques Balutin
    • L'inspecteur Pochet
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Un homme de la bande
    Yves Barsacq
    Yves Barsacq
    • Un gardien de prison
    Jacques Ciron
    • L'inspecteur Duboeuf
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Le policier militaire belge enrhumé
    Mario David
    Mario David
    • Jean-François - un antiquaire
    Raoul Delfosse
    • Un policier militaire belge
    Tommy Duggan
    • Le superintendant Cummings
    Henri Génès
    Henri Génès
    • Le gardien-chef de la prison de Poissy
    Sophie Grimaldi
    • La blonde du train
    Fernand Guiot
    Fernand Guiot
    • L'inspecteur Mazurel
    Roger Lumont
    • Le patron de la boutique
    • Director
      • Gérard Oury
    • Writers
      • Gérard Oury
      • Marcel Jullian
      • Danièle Thompson
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    • Trivia
      The film has been shot in two languages (French and English) with the same cast.
    • Goofs
      The first car of the train would definitely not be used in a passenger train and must have carried the crew's equipment. Placing the safe car in the middle of the consist prevents passengers from going from the tail to the head of the train. The first explosion breaks the air brake circuit, then the whole train should stop, not only the tail cars.
    • Quotes

      Col. Carol Matthews: [watching Sofia take a shower right in front of him] Your wife?

      Frankie Scannapieco: No, my sister.

      Col. Carol Matthews: Ah, she's still quite fetching.

    • Alternate versions
      The alternate English version runs 95 minutes (20 less than the French version).
    • Connections
      Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      The Brain
      Music by Georges Delerue

      Lyrics by Larry Kusik and Eddie Snyder

      Performed by American Breed

    User reviews22

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    I thought I must have imagined this film.
    I was pleased to find this film listed, because it has floated around in the back of my movie memory for 25 years, or so. I loved it when I was a kid, it was so much fun. It was the first film with Jean-Paul Belmondo that I'd ever seen, and I thought that he was great - very cool, the epitome of 60's suave. Bourvil, his sidekick, is always worth watching, and the chemistry between him and Belmondo was hilarious (or was it?). I seem to remember David Niven putting in a fairly energetic performance, running around with his head bent over because of his super-dense brain. I thought it was all very 'groovy', and a huge laugh. But, that's just it; I haven't seen this film for years, and I can't help wondering - is it as good as I thought it was? Some things just don't stand the test of time or the drift into adulthood, and it's a sad, sobering moment when a re-watching confirms this. But, hey - I still love loads of bad films that I saw when I was a kid. Perhaps I'm too easily entertained. Hmm.
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    • Bongomal
    • Apr 4, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1969 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • French
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Das Superhirn
    • Filming locations
      • Carnaby Street, Soho, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont International
      • Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
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    • Budget
      • $3,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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