The Bit Between the Teeth
Le Mors aux dents
Synopsis
Three men with a penchant for gambling on the horses soon find themselves in trouble because of their addiction. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is the math whiz who uses his talent for picking the winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is the wealthy scrap-iron magnate who has embarrassing evidence on many prominent political figures. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is the aspiring politico who seeks to further his career by any means possible. Charles approaches Loic and asks his political party for a loan in hopes of fixing an upcoming race....
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Michel Piccoli
Pierre Chazerand
Jacques Dutronc
Loïc Le Guenn
Michel Galabru
Charles Dréant
Clémentine Amouroux
Solange
Roland Bertin
Xavier Guibert
Michel Beaune
Froment
Jean Benguigui
Bosc
Monique Chaumette
Louise
Maria Laborit
Mme. Chazerand
Brigitte Roüan
La photographe
Roland Blanche
Le grec
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Ramoz
Jacques Sereys
Poinsot-Dubreuil
Charles Gérard
Ménard
Nicole Garcia
Mme Le Guenn
Michel Berto
Solo
Fred Personne
Hector
Sandra Alvarez de Tolédo
Pivin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Heynemann
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurent Heynemann, Claude Veillot, Pierre Fabre
- Original Score
- Antoine Duhamel
- Original Title
- Le Mors aux dents
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- UGC Films, Sara Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Heynemann
Laurent Heynemann, Claude Veillot, Pierre Fabre
Antoine Duhamel
Alain Levent
Armand Psenny
Alain Sarde, Jean-Serge Breton, Louis Grau
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Levent
Director of Photography
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Jean-Baptiste Poirot
Production Design
Annick François
Costume Design
Laurent Heynemann
Director
Alain Sarde
Producer
Laurent Heynemann
Writer
Claude Veillot
Writer
Pierre Fabre
Writer
Armand Psenny
Editor
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What is The Bit Between the Teeth about?
Three men with a penchant for gambling on the horses soon find themselves in trouble because of their addiction. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is the math whiz who uses his talent for picking the winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is the wealthy scrap-iron magnate who has embarrassing evidence on many prominent political figures. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is the aspiring politico who seeks to further his career by any means possible. Charles approaches Loic and asks his political party for a loan in hopes of fixing an upcoming race....
Who directed The Bit Between the Teeth?
The Bit Between the Teeth was directed by Laurent Heynemann.
Who stars in The Bit Between the Teeth?
The principal cast of The Bit Between the Teeth includes Michel Piccoli, Jacques Dutronc, Michel Galabru, Clémentine Amouroux, Roland Bertin.
When was The Bit Between the Teeth released and how long is it?
The Bit Between the Teeth was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bit Between the Teeth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bit Between the Teeth was composed by Antoine Duhamel.