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Le Triporteur (1957)

Le Triporteur poster
Directed by
Jack Pinoteau
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets into humorous situations while riding around on a three-wheeled delivery tricycle. The film follows his adventures in Nice and Burgundy, including a stop at a soccer stadium.

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What happens

The Tricyclist (French: Le triporteur) is a 1957 French sports comedy film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Darry Cowl, Béatrice Altariba and Pierre Mondy. It was adapted from a novel of the same title by René Fallet. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around the city including at the Stade du Ray as well as in Burgundy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Douy. It was followed by a sequel Monsieur Robinson Crusoe in 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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