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The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966)

The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966)

Crime Comedy
Release Date: 1966, October 7
Directors: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Countries: France
Production: Films Vertried, Les Films Copernic
Cast: Paulette Frantz, Curd Jürgens, Bernard Musson, Marc Arian, Rita Maiden, Bruno Balp, Michel Charrel, Marc Eyraud, Mary Marquet, Christian Brocard, Annie Savarin, Pierre Vernier

Overview:

Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.

Keywords:

counterfeit