Turf
Synopsis
This is the story of four French friends: the Greek (an osteopath), Fifi (who lives with his mother), Fortuné (a West Indian) and Freddy (a gambler). They meet up regularly at a Parisian bookmakers’, their favourite haunt. Tired of frittering away the little spare cash they have, they agree to give up gambling. But no sooner have they taken this pledge than Fate intervenes, in the guise of the turf king, Monsieur Paul. The latter persuades the four friends to buy a champion racehorse, not knowing that it is in fact an old nag…
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Alain Chabat
Le Grec
Édouard Baer
Freddy
Philippe Duquesne
Fifi
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Fortuné
Vahina Giocante
Banette
Sergi López
Monsieur Delgado
Gérard Depardieu
Monsieur Paul
Héléna Noguerra
Christine
Nozha Khouadra
Monique
Abbes Zahmani
Maurice
Marthe Villalonga
Mme Garcia
Charles Gérard
Casquette
Peggy Leray
Claire
Xavier Beauvois
Commissaire Dubiton
Alexis Moncorgé
Belin
Gabrielle Atger
Ingrid
Alex Lutz
Le baron de Sonneville
Valéry Zeitoun
M. Beretta
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fabien Onteniente
- Screenplay & Story
- Fabien Onteniente, Philippe Guillard, Emanuel Booz, Pierre Benichou, Alain Chabat
- Original Score
- Jean Yves d'Angelo
- Original Title
- Turf
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Pathé
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fabien Onteniente
Fabien Onteniente, Philippe Guillard, Emanuel Booz, Pierre Benichou, Alain Chabat
Jean Yves d'Angelo
Jérôme Robert
Beatrice Herminie
Florian Genetet-Morel, Alain Chabat, Christine Rouxel, Jérôme Seydoux, Fabrice Delville
Department Leadership Roster
Fabien Onteniente
Director
Fabien Onteniente
Writer
Philippe Guillard
Writer
Emanuel Booz
Writer
Pierre Benichou
Writer
Jérôme Robert
Director of Photography
Jacques Rouxel
Production Design
Beatrice Herminie
Editor
Jean Yves d'Angelo
Original Music Composer
Florian Genetet-Morel
Producer
Jacqueline Bouchard
Costume Design
Jérôme Seydoux
Producer
Fabrice Delville
Producer
Alain-Gilles Viellevoye
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Turf
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What is Turf about?
This is the story of four French friends: the Greek (an osteopath), Fifi (who lives with his mother), Fortuné (a West Indian) and Freddy (a gambler). They meet up regularly at a Parisian bookmakers’, their favourite haunt. Tired of frittering away the little spare cash they have, they agree to give up gambling. But no sooner have they taken this pledge than Fate intervenes, in the guise of the turf king, Monsieur Paul. The latter persuades the four friends to buy a champion racehorse, not knowing that it is in fact an old nag…
Who directed Turf?
Turf was directed by Fabien Onteniente.
Who stars in Turf?
The principal cast of Turf includes Alain Chabat, Édouard Baer, Philippe Duquesne, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Vahina Giocante.
When was Turf released and how long is it?
Turf was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Turf?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Turf was composed by Jean Yves d'Angelo.