Die Entführer lassen grüßen (1972)
Lino, Jacques, Simon, Charlot und der Spagettifachmann Aldo, Linos “Mann für alles”, kommen zu einem Pokerspiel zusammen, das ihr Leben entscheidend verändert. Die fünf sind Gangster vom alten Schlag, in traditionellen “Berufen” tätig und müssen immer häufiger empfindliche Rückschläge hinnehmen. Also muss man neue Wege gehen, und da bieten – wie Simon einleuchtend darlegt – das Show-Business und die Politik die besten Möglichkeiten. Schon die erste Unternehmung, die Entführung des Popidols Johnny Hallyday im Auftrag desselben, der sich davon mit Recht grandiose Publicity verspricht, zeigt ihnen, dass sie auf dem rechten Weg sind. Von größerem und gefährlicherem Kaliber ist ihr zweiter Coup: die Entführung des Schweizer Botschafters in einem südamerikanischen Land, das sich im Guerillakrieg befindet...
Der Regisseur:
Claude Lelouch
Die Autor:
Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven.
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Lino Ventura as Lino Massaro |
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Jacques Brel as Jacques |
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Charles Denner as Simon Duroc |
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Johnny Hallyday as Johnny Hallyday |
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Charles Gérard as Charlot |
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Aldo Maccione as Aldo |
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Nicole Courcel as Nicole |
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Yves Robert as Defense counsel |
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André Falcon as Ambassador |
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Juan Luis Buñuel as Ernesto Juarez |
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Gordon Heath as African general |
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Prudence Harrington as Ambassador's wife |
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Maddly Bamy as Antigua girl |
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Sophie Boudet as Antigua girl |
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Annie Kerani as Vacationer |
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Xavier Gélin as Daniel Massar, Lino's son |
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Henri Czarniak as Biker |
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Gérard Sire as Advocate General |
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Catherine Allégret as Activist (uncredited) |
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Jean Berger as (uncredited) |
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Élie Chouraqui as Revolutionary (uncredited) |
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Jean Collomb as Pope (uncredited) |
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Georges Cravenne as President of the Court (uncredited) |
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Eva Damien as Political expert (uncredited) |
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Georges Dancigers as Georges Dantziger, producer (uncredited) |
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Michel Drucker as Self (uncredited) |
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Abderrahmane El Kebir as Militant (uncredited) |
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Arlette Gordon as Stewardess (uncredited) |
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Sylvain Joubert as Militant (uncredited) |
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Pierre Kast as (uncredited) |
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Alexandre Mnouchkine as Davis (uncredited) |
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Jacques Paoli as Self (uncredited) |
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Roger Rudel as Official in the car (uncredited) |
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Lionel Vitrant as Man on a bicycle (uncredited) |
| Writing | Claude Lelouch | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pierre Uytterhoeven | Screenplay |
| Directing | Claude Lelouch | Director |
| Sound | Bernard Bats | Sound |
| Editing | Janine Boublil | Editor |
| Sound | Francis Lai | Music |
| Camera | Jean Collomb | Director of Photography |
| Sound | José Padilla | Music |
| Production | Georges Dancigers | Producer |
| Production | Alexandre Mnouchkine | Producer |