The Phoney
Le Faux-cul
Synopsis
While the President of a West African Republic arrives in France to sell uranium to the State, spies from around the world are on hand to thwart the transaction. France then decides to put one of its worst agents on the case, a certain Maxime, who has a very loose tongue. All they have to do is send him false information, hoping that it will fall into the ears of their enemies...
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Bernard Blier
Maxime
Marie Grinewald
Dahlia
Marcel Dalio
Cohen
Robert Hossein
Kaminsky
Sabine Glaser
Magda
Edward Meeks
Stafford
Roger Dumas
Frémicourt
Roger Hanin
Belkacem
Mory Traoré
President
Georges Géret
Rousselet
Roberto Lombardi
Prussac
Hélène Duc
Mamy
Mouss Diouf
N'Gourou
Jacques Duby
Mortician
Michel Beaune
Ferjac
Gérard Darmon
Blumenfeld
Michel de Ré
Croo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Hanin
- Screenplay & Story
- Roger Hanin
- Original Score
- Vladimir Cosma
- Original Title
- Le Faux-cul
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin
Vladimir Cosma
Alain Levent
Armand Psenny
Christine Gouze-Rénal
Department Leadership Roster
Roger Hanin
Director
Roger Hanin
Writer
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Alain Levent
Director of Photography
Armand Psenny
Editor
Evelyne Dassas
Costume Design
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What is The Phoney about?
While the President of a West African Republic arrives in France to sell uranium to the State, spies from around the world are on hand to thwart the transaction. France then decides to put one of its worst agents on the case, a certain Maxime, who has a very loose tongue. All they have to do is send him false information, hoping that it will fall into the ears of their enemies...
Who directed The Phoney?
The Phoney was directed by Roger Hanin.
Who stars in The Phoney?
The principal cast of The Phoney includes Bernard Blier, Marie Grinewald, Marcel Dalio, Robert Hossein, Sabine Glaser.
When was The Phoney released and how long is it?
The Phoney was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Phoney?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Phoney was composed by Vladimir Cosma.