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Le Guignolo
Le Guignolo

Le Guignolo

March 26, 1980
1h 48m
Comedy
Action
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...

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Director
Georges Lautner
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mirella D'Angelo, Michel Galabru, Carla Romanelli, Paolo Bonacelli, Georges Géret, Von Gretchen Shepard, Pierre Vernier, Michel Beaune, Tony Kendall
Release Date
March 26, 1980
Production
Gaumont International, Cerito Films, Opera Film Produzione

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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