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The Bamboo Stroke
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Wikipedia article
'The Bamboo Stroke' (French: 'Le coup de bambou') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Franois Prier, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.Quinlan p.385 The title is a French expression for something that is painfully expensive.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.
Synopsis
Following the sale of her bistro, a young woman leaves the money from the transaction in a taxi. In order to avoid her husband's reproaches, she feigns amnesia.
Cast
* Franois Prier as Lon Brissac
* Micheline Presle as Angle Brissac
* Jean Richard as Albert
* Nol Roquevert as Dr. Sverin
* Jacques Dufilho as Le chauffeur de taxi
* Jean Lefebvre as L'auvergnat
* Paul Bisciglia
* Jacques Dynam
* Claudie Laurence
* Sophie Mallet
* Lucienne Marchand
* Dominique Zardi
* Lon Zitrone
References
Bibliography
* Quinlan, David. 'Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Stars'. Batsford, 1996.
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