The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966)

Original title

Le Jardinier d'Argenteuil

Directed by

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Genre

comedy film

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

6

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired gardener living in Argenteuil gets involved with a woman who asks him to hide stolen money. He uses his gardening skills to protect it while dealing with the crooks who want it back.

lightheartedplayfulcomicrelaxedcharmingmildly suspensefulsunny

What happens

The Gardener of Argenteuil (French: Le jardinier d'Argenteuil; German: Blüten, Gauner und die Nacht von Nizza, lit. 'Blossoms, Crooks and the Night of Nice') is a 1966 crime comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, and Pierre Vernier. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Paris, including Argenteuil where much of the film takes place. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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