Hardboiled Egg Time
Le Temps des œufs durs
Synopsis
A shy, penniless employee of the garage owner Grillot, the gentle Louis wins $10 million in the lottery. Flitting along the banks of the Seine, he takes in Raoul Grandvivier, an unknown, untalented painter who has just botched a spectacular suicide intended to draw attention to himself. Raoul takes him back to his studio, where he meets his charming daughter Lucie. In order to see Lucie again, with whom he is in love, Louis offers to sell the paintings. In reality, he's the one paying for them, to make it look like a wealthy art lover.
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Fernand Gravey
Raoul Grandvivier
Pierre Mondy
Le maître nageur
Jacques Dufilho
Jules Grandvivier
Darry Cowl
Louis Stainval, laveur de voitures, gagnant à la Loterie
Béatrice Altariba
Lucie Grandvivier, la fille de Raoul
Julien Carette
Mr Grillot, le garagiste
Suzanne Dehelly
Armande Grillot, la femme du garagiste
Denise Carvenne
La caissière de la brasserie
Gaby Basset
Martine Grandvivier, la femme du poissonnier
Max Montavon
L'expert en billet
Daniel Emilfork
L'expert en tableaux
Albert Michel
Mr Charretier, le concierge
Jacques Marin
Le pêcheur à la ligne
Gaston Orbal
Le client de l'avenue Kleber
Bernard Musson
Le commissaire de police
Jack Ary
Le vendeur d'oreiller sur le quai de la gare
Christian Brocard
Le livreur de poissons
Julienne Paroli
La tante de Raoul
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norbert Carbonnaux
- Screenplay & Story
- Norbert Carbonnaux, Willy Pickardt, Serge de Boissac
- Original Title
- Le Temps des œufs durs
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Lyrica, Filmel, Mars Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norbert Carbonnaux
Norbert Carbonnaux, Willy Pickardt, Serge de Boissac
Department Leadership Roster
Norbert Carbonnaux
Writer
Willy Pickardt
Writer
Serge de Boissac
Writer
Norbert Carbonnaux
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Hardboiled Egg Time about?
A shy, penniless employee of the garage owner Grillot, the gentle Louis wins $10 million in the lottery. Flitting along the banks of the Seine, he takes in Raoul Grandvivier, an unknown, untalented painter who has just botched a spectacular suicide intended to draw attention to himself. Raoul takes him back to his studio, where he meets his charming daughter Lucie. In order to see Lucie again, with whom he is in love, Louis offers to sell the paintings. In reality, he's the one paying for them, to make it look like a wealthy art lover.
Who directed Hardboiled Egg Time?
Hardboiled Egg Time was directed by Norbert Carbonnaux.
Who stars in Hardboiled Egg Time?
The principal cast of Hardboiled Egg Time includes Fernand Gravey, Pierre Mondy, Jacques Dufilho, Darry Cowl, Béatrice Altariba.
When was Hardboiled Egg Time released and how long is it?
Hardboiled Egg Time was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Hardboiled Egg Time?
Hardboiled Egg Time holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).