Alfred has always been down on his luck. An unlucky baby, he turns into... an unlucky child before metamorphosing into... an unlucky teenager! As an adult, he manages to become an architect...
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Title: The Troubles of Alfred (1972)
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| Pierre Richard | ... | Alfred Dhumonttiey | |
| Anny Duperey | ... | Agathe Bodard | |
| Jean Carmet | ... | Paul | |
| Paul Préboist | ... | Le paysan | |
| Paul Le Person | ... | Le policier pointilleux à la déposition | |
| Mario David | ... | Kid Barrantin | |
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Francis Lax | ... | Boggy, un membre de l'équipe parisienne |
| Yves Robert | ... | L'observateur parisien | |
| Robert Dalban | ... | Gustave, le chauffeur de Morel | |
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Daniel Laloux | ... | Un membre de l'équipe parisienne |
| Jean Saudray | ... | Un membre de l'équipe parisienne | |
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Yves Elliot | ... | Un membre de l'équipe parisienne |
| Marco Perrin | ... | Orlandi, le manager de Kid | |
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Danou Valdrini | ... | Pauline |
| Pierre Mondy | ... | François Morel | |
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Alfred has always been down on his luck. An unlucky baby, he turns into... an unlucky child before metamorphosing into... an unlucky teenager! As an adult, he manages to become an architect but the buildings he designs invariably collapse. Fed up with such an ungrateful destiny, Alfred decides to throw himself into a canal. But for once being unlucky is a... stroke of luck, since he not only fails his suicide but he also meets Agathe, a beautiful TV host, who finds herself at the same place for the same reason. Instead of taking their own lives, the two young people save each other. Will love and luck be Alfred's new companion as of this moment? Written by Guy Bellinger
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8 March 1972 (France) See more »Also Known As:
The Troubles of Alfred See more »Filming Locations:
Senlis, Oise, FranceCompany Credits
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This movie put Pierre Richard on the map and he became the biggest French comic star of the seventies ,culminating in the triumph of "La Chèvre" in 1981 ,in which he played opposite Depardieu.
Alfred is a born loser ,always down on his luck;he tries to commit suicide but happily his attempt is a failure and he meets Agathe (Anny Duperey)a lovely TV host.
The movie is essentially a marvelous precise spoof on the television games of the era and their stupidity.As they are today even more pathetic than they were yesterday ,"Les Malheurs D'Alfred " is still relevant in our times.
Not only Richard starred in it but he also directed the movie,his sophomore effort (the first one was "Le Distrait").