The Buddies

The Buddies (1965)

Comedy

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 as Bénin
	Pierre Mondy as Broudier
	Claude Rich as Huchon
	Christian Marin as Omer
	Jacques Balutin as Lesueur
	Guy Bedos as Martin
	Michael Lonsdale as Lamendin
	Claude Piéplu as le colonel
	Tsilla Chelton as l'hôtelière
	Hubert Deschamps as le député-maire Cramouillat
	Jean Lefebvre as le restaurateur
	Catherine Rouvel as la jeune femme
	Micheline Luccioni as la nourrice sur la photo

Crew