The Bamboo Stroke (1963)
- Original title
- Le coup de bambou
- Directed by
- Jean Boyer
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man deals with a painfully expensive situation that upends his everyday life. The comedy follows the complications and misunderstandings that arise as he tries to resolve his financial troubles.
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What happens
The Bamboo Stroke (French: Le coup de bambou) is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard. The title is a French expression for something that is painfully expensive. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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