The Buddies

The Buddies

1965/01/15 • Released • French

Comedy
5.2
1h 31m

Overview

Seven old pals live inseparable lives, dividing their time between hilarious pranks and memorable drinking bouts. Bénin is the mastermind, Broudier the enforcer and Lesueur the prankster. One evening, a grandiose plan was hatched: to wreak havoc in two peaceful sub-prefectures: Ambert and Issoire. Broudier begins: in the middle of the night, disguised as a minister, he wakes up a barracks in Ambert and sets in motion a thunderous maneuver. The next day, disguised as a Dominican, Bénin climbed to the pulpit of the cathedral and delivered a sermon insulting Christian doctrine. The same day, in Issoire, the local authorities were preparing to unveil a statue of Vercingetorix. But the statue came to life, pelting the crowd with tomatoes: it was Lesueur. With their minds at rest, the friends headed off to the Côte-d'Or for a vacation. But already, one of them begins to perform a new prank.

Director : Yves Robert

Casts
Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Bénin

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Broudier

Claude Rich

Claude Rich

Huchon

Christian Marin

Christian Marin

Omer

Jacques Balutin

Jacques Balutin

Lesueur

Guy Bedos

Guy Bedos

Martin

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Lamendin

Claude Piéplu

Claude Piéplu

le colonel

Tsilla Chelton

Tsilla Chelton

l'hôtelière

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

le député-maire Cramouillat

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

le restaurateur

Catherine Rouvel

Catherine Rouvel

la jeune femme

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

la nourrice sur la photo

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