The Gardener of Argenteuil
1966Tulipe, 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.
Acted in
Jean Gabin
as M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »
Liselotte Pulver
as Hilda
Pierre Vernier
as Noël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert
Mary Marquet
as Dora, l'épouse d'Albert
Jean Tissier
as Albert, le brocanteur
Curd Jürgens
as Le baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
Noël Roquevert
as Le patron du restaurant « exotique »
Alfred Adam
as L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
Katrin Schaake
as Patricia
Serge Gainsbourg
as Patrick Gérard
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Marguerite, l'altesse joueuse au casino
Claude Nicot
as Le patron d'Hilda
Claudine Coster
as La patronne d'Hilda
Paulette Frantz
as La propriétaire de la loterie
André Dumas
as Le vendeur de billets
Annie Savarin
as Thérèse, fille du cafetier d'Argenteuil et et modèle de Tulipe
Albert Michel
as Le patron du café d'Argenteuil
Bernard Musson
as Le sacristain
Rellys
as Le cocher du fiacre
Edmond Ardisson
as Un gendarme
Géo Beuf
Charles Blavette
as M. Arnaud
Michel Charrel
as Un revendeur de billets à l'entrée du stade
Henri Coutet
as Un consommateur
Michel Nastorg
as Le voyageur de commerce dans le train
Robert Rollis
as Le facteur
Roger Trapp
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
as Le narrateur (voice)
Gaëtan Noël
as Un client chez Alabert
Rita Maiden
as Un cliente chez Albert
Raymonde Vattier
as Une voyageuse
Marcel Cuminatto
as Un homme au casino
Marc Arian
as Un cafetier (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
as Un voyageur (uncredited)
Charles Bayard
as Un passant sur le parvis de l'église (uncredited)
Jean Berton
as L'employé de la C.C.A.F.R.P. (uncredited)
Jean Blancheur
as Un homme au commissariat (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
as Un spectateur au stade (uncredited)
Michel Dacquin
as Le salutiste (uncredited)
Jo Dalat
as Un revendeur de billets à l'entrée du stade (uncredited)
André Dalibert
as Le brigadier (uncredited)
Pierre Duncan
as Un agent de police (uncredited)
Marc Eyraud
as Le voisin de Martin (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
as Le cafetier (uncredited)
Roland Malet
as Un agent de police (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
as La dame des toilettes (uncredited)
Émile Riandreys
as Un passant (uncredited)
Irène Tunc
as Une jeune femme sur le yacht (uncredited)
Jean-François Vlerick
as Un gosse (uncredited)