The Brain (1969)
Le cerveau (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 1h 55min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 13 Nov 1969 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Arthur Lespinasse
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| Bourvil | ... |
Anatole
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| David Niven | ... |
Colonel Carol Matthews
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| Eli Wallach | ... |
Frankie Scannapieco
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| Silvia Monti | ... |
Sofia
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Raymond Gérôme | ... |
Le commissaire bègue
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Jacques Balutin | ... |
L'inspecteur Pochet
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Un homme de la bande
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
Un gardien de prison
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Jacques Ciron | ... |
L'inspecteur Duboeuf
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Le policier militaire belge enrhumé
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| Mario David | ... |
Jean-François - un antiquaire
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Raoul Delfosse | ... |
Un policier militaire belge
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Tommy Duggan | ... |
Le superintendant Cummings
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| Henri Génès | ... |
Le gardien-chef de la prison de Poissy
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Sophie Grimaldi | ... |
La blonde du train
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| Fernand Guiot | ... |
L'inspecteur Mazurel
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Roger Lumont | ... |
Le patron de la boutique
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| Paul Mercey | ... |
André - le monsieur du 5ème
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Max Montavon | ... |
Un antiquaire efféminé
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Patrick Préjean | ... |
Le sergent belge
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| John Rico | ... |
Un mafioso
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Trevor A. Stephens | ... |
(as Trevor Stephens)
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Arch Taylor | ... |
Un mafioso
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Frank Valois | ... |
Bruno
(as Fernand Valois)
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Un gardien de prison
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Roland Monk | ... |
Un soldat belge
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
un Invite de Col.Matthews (uncredited)
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Jean-François Barre | ... |
(uncredited)
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Micha Bayard | ... |
La dame du 5ème (uncredited)
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Mick Besson | ... |
un Invite de Col. Matthews (uncredited)
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Guy Bonnafoux | ... |
Un détenu (uncredited)
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Jean Borodine | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jerry Brouer | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kim Camba | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Roger Carel | ... |
Frankie Scannapieco (uncredited) (voice)
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Marcel Charvey | ... |
Un complice du Cerveau (uncredited)
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Luigi Cortese | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Daniel Crohem | ... |
(uncredited)
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Charles Dalin | ... |
Un complice de Scanapicco (uncredited)
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Guy Delorme | ... |
Un complice (uncredited)
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Yvon Dihé | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Droze | ... |
Geschädigter Ladenbesitzer (uncredited)
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Jean Gabert | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michel Garland | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean-Paul Gouaze | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Gérard Hernandez | ... |
Un agent au Havre (uncredited)
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Bob Ingarao | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gordon Lacy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Bob Lerick | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pippo Merisi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Minisini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Roger Pappini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Raymond Pierson | ... |
Le passant devant l'OTAN (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Posier | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Queen Elizabeth II | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Douglas Read | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pierre Roussel | ... |
Le touriste américain au Havre (uncredited)
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Georges Steinbach | ... |
Le guide (uncredited)
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Gérard Streiff | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Pierre Tornade | ... |
Le soldat belge à la gare de l'Est (uncredited)
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César Torres | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jacques Van Dooren | ... |
Un homme de la bande (uncredited)
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Christian Walls | ... |
Un complice (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Oury | ||
Written by
| Gérard Oury | ... | (a film by) |
| Gérard Oury | ... | (scenario adaptation) and |
| Marcel Jullian | ... | (scenario adaptation) and |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (scenario adaptation) |
| Gérard Oury | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Marcel Jullian | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Paul Joly | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Wladimir Ivanov | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Laurence Leininger | ... | assistant editor |
| Nadine Muse | ... | assistant editor trainee |
Production Design by
| Jean André | ||
Costume Design by
| Tanine Autré | ... | (as Janine Autré) |
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Monique Archambault | ... | makeup artist |
| Michel Deruelle | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Paulette Boréal | ... | unit manager |
| Margot Capelier | ... | unit manager |
| Paul Joly | ... | production manager |
| Jacques Pignier | ... | unit manager |
| Robert Sussfeld | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Madeleine Billeaud | ... | assistant director |
| Claude Clément | ... | second unit director |
| Gérard Guérin | ... | assistant director |
| Bernard Mongourdin | ... | assistant director |
| Marc Monnet | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Marie Poiré | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Claude Sussfeld | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert Christidès | ... | set dresser |
| Marc Desages | ... | assistant art director |
| Théobald Meurisse | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Dominique Amy | ... | sound editor |
| Marcel Corvaisier | ... | sound assistant |
| Louis Hochet | ... | sound |
| Vartan Karakeusian | ... | sound assistant |
| Colette Leloup | ... | sound editor |
| Jean Rieul | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Odile Astié | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Henri Guégan | ... | stunt double: Bourvil (uncredited) |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Rico Lopez | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Gérard Moisan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcel Dolé | ... | still photographer |
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Jean-Charles Meunier | ... | animation director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Colette Crochot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Paulette Andrieux | ... | press attache |
| Jean Pouchet | ... | titles |
| Armand Thirard | ... | technical advisor: photography |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Film AB Paramount (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1970) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (1978) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1980) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1983) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1989) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (France) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1999) (France) (tv)
- Éditions Montparnasse (1999) (France) (VHS)
- M6 (2001) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2004) (France) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Victory (2006) (Greece) (DVD)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2007) (France) (DVD)
- M6 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2007) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2008) (France) (tv)
- W9 (2009) (France) (tv)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- France 3 (2012) (France) (tv)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- ESC Distribution (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2013) (France) (tv)
- HD1 (2014) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2014) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2015) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2018) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2020) (France) (tv)
- ETV 2 (2020) (Estonia) (tv)
- W9 (2023) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2025) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2025) (France) (tv)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
Written by Jean-Yves Simon |
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| Taglines | "The Brain" is Rocking the World with Laughter! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film has been shot in two languages (French and English) with the same cast. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Brain See more » |
| 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. See more » |