The Sucker
Le Corniaud
“The funniest fraud a fall-guy ever fell for!”
Synopsis
In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".
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Bourvil
Antoine Maréchal
Louis de Funès
Léopold Saroyan
Venantino Venantini
Mickey, "le Bègue"
Henri Génès
Martial, le brigadier
Beba Lončar
Ursula, l'auto-stoppeuse
Alida Chelli
Gina, la manucure
Lando Buzzanca
Lino, le barbier
Jacques Eyser
Un complice de Saroyan
Henri Virlogeux
Un complice de Saroyan
Jean Meyer
Un complice de Saroyan
Jack Ary
Le commissaire
Jean-Marie Bon
Le garagiste romain
Guy Delorme
Luigi, un complice de Mickey
Jean Droze
Le porte-flingue de Saroyan
Jacques Ferrière
Le chauffeur de Saroyan
Guy Grosso
Un douanier
Michel Modo
Un douanier
Yvon Jeanclaude
Policier
Release History & Theatrical Window
First projection in Roma, presentation with italian actors only.
Festival / Special Debut
April 4, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 17, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$679K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gérard Oury
- Screenplay & Story
- Gérard Oury, Marcel Jullian
- Original Score
- Georges Delerue
- Original Title
- Le Corniaud
- Country of Origin
- Spain, France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $679K
- Production Studios
- Les Films Corona, Explorer Film '58
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury, Marcel Jullian, André Tabet, Georges Tabet
Georges Delerue
Henri Decaë
Albert Jurgenson
Robert Dorfmann
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Dorfmann
Producer
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Tanine Autré
Costume Design
Francesco Ciarletta
Production Design
Robert Giordani
Production Design
Gérard Oury
Director
Gérard Oury
Screenplay
Marcel Jullian
Screenplay
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sucker
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What is The Sucker about?
In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".
Who directed The Sucker?
The Sucker was directed by Gérard Oury.
Who stars in The Sucker?
The principal cast of The Sucker includes Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Venantino Venantini, Henri Génès, Beba Lončar.
When was The Sucker released and how long is it?
The Sucker was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sucker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sucker was composed by Georges Delerue.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sucker?
The Sucker holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).