Slightly Ahead
Courte-tête
Synopsis
A brilliant swindler, Olivier Parker, hires a small-time pipe salesman, Amédée, to swindle a naive provincial, Ferdinand Galiveau, a chicken merchant. Renamed Teddy Morton and now a jockey, Amédée must ride a mare on which Ferdinand, advised by Parker, must bet. Absolutely convinced of his mystification, Parker bets on an oddball who, of course, loses, while at the last minute Galiveau, having bet on an outsider, wins a fortune. All Parker has to do is find another sucker.
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Louis de Funès
Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapinière
Fernand Gravey
Olivier Parker, le faux entraîneur hippique, escroc
Jean Richard
Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste
Jacques Duby
Amédée Lucas / Teddy Morton
Darry Cowl
Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Lutécia
Micheline Dax
Lola d'Héricourt, une aventurière
Jacques Dufilho
Le garçon d'écurie
Max Révol
Le général des Empois
Robert Murzeau
Le tailleur, également turfiste
Guy Bedos
Fred Campuche, le jockey
Max Dalban
Le gros homme du hammam
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norbert Carbonnaux
- Screenplay & Story
- Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard, Norbert Carbonnaux
- Original Score
- Jean Prodromidès
- Original Title
- Courte-tête
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norbert Carbonnaux
Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard, Norbert Carbonnaux
Jean Prodromidès
Roger Dormoy
Jacqueline Thiédot
Jean-Paul Guibert
Department Leadership Roster
Roger Dormoy
Director of Photography
Jacques Colombier
Production Design
Jean-Paul Guibert
Producer
Jacqueline Thiédot
Editor
Norbert Carbonnaux
Director
Albert Simonin
Writer
Michel Audiard
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Slightly Ahead
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What is Slightly Ahead about?
A brilliant swindler, Olivier Parker, hires a small-time pipe salesman, Amédée, to swindle a naive provincial, Ferdinand Galiveau, a chicken merchant. Renamed Teddy Morton and now a jockey, Amédée must ride a mare on which Ferdinand, advised by Parker, must bet. Absolutely convinced of his mystification, Parker bets on an oddball who, of course, loses, while at the last minute Galiveau, having bet on an outsider, wins a fortune. All Parker has to do is find another sucker.
Who directed Slightly Ahead?
Slightly Ahead was directed by Norbert Carbonnaux.
Who stars in Slightly Ahead?
The principal cast of Slightly Ahead includes Louis de Funès, Fernand Gravey, Jean Richard, Jacques Duby, Darry Cowl.
When was Slightly Ahead released and how long is it?
Slightly Ahead was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Slightly Ahead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Slightly Ahead was composed by Jean Prodromidès.