The Wild Goose Chase
La Course à l'échalote
Synopsis
The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the owner of the vault is trying to cheat his uncle and have his name in the documents. Everything is even more complicated because the manager of the bank has a finger in the pie, too. Who but a humble bank-teller (Pierre Richard) will ruin the scheme?
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Pierre Richard
Pierre Vidal
Jane Birkin
Janet
Michel Aumont
Commissaire Brunet
Marc Doelnitz
Marc
Amadeus August
Gunther
Henri Déus
Mike
Luis Rego
Franz
Catherine Allégret
Nicole
André Bézu
André
Jean Martin
Le directeur de la banque
Claude Dauphin
De Rovère
Paul Cambo
Le P.D.G.
Henri Attal
Le contrôleur
François Cadet
Le premier brigadier
Philippe Dehesdin
Philippe
Arlette Emmery
Mlle Fenette
Pierre Haudebourg
Christophe
Gérard Majax
Le pickpocket
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 8, 1975
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Zidi
- Screenplay & Story
- Michel Fabre, Jean-Luc Voulfow
- Original Score
- Vladimir Cosma
- Original Title
- La Course à l'échalote
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Hermes Synchron, Les Films Christian Fechner, Renn Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Zidi
Michel Fabre, Jean-Luc Voulfow
Vladimir Cosma
Henri Decaë
Monique Isnardon, Robert Isnardon
Christian Fechner, Pierre Grunstein
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Zidi
Director
Michel Fabre
Writer
Jean-Luc Voulfow
Writer
Christian Fechner
Producer
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Michel de Broin
Production Design
Yvette Bonnay
Costume Design
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wild Goose Chase
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Wild Goose Chase about?
The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the owner of the vault is trying to cheat his uncle and have his name in the documents. Everything is even more complicated because the manager of the bank has a finger in the pie, too. Who but a humble bank-teller (Pierre Richard) will ruin the scheme?
Who directed The Wild Goose Chase?
The Wild Goose Chase was directed by Claude Zidi.
Who stars in The Wild Goose Chase?
The principal cast of The Wild Goose Chase includes Pierre Richard, Jane Birkin, Michel Aumont, Marc Doelnitz, Amadeus August.
When was The Wild Goose Chase released and how long is it?
The Wild Goose Chase was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wild Goose Chase?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wild Goose Chase was composed by Vladimir Cosma.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Wild Goose Chase?
The Wild Goose Chase holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).