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The Tricyclist (1957)

Original title: Le Triporteur

1957-12-04 · FR
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Antoine Peyralout is baker Mouillefarine's tricycle delivery man. Comical and stuttering, Antoine shows more interest in the local soccer team than in professional integrity. A wedding cake pays the price for it and the young man is dismissed. Not dispirited in the least, Antoine decides to go to Nice, where his favorite team will play the final of the Cup. On his merry (and eventful) way, he has the opportunity to save a pretty camper, Popeline, with whom he falls in love. Once in Nice, he discovers that Dabek, the brilliant goal-keeper is not up to his task following bad news...

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Jean AurelWriterJack PinoteauDirector

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Darry CowlDarry CowlAntoine PeyraloutRoger CarelRoger CarelLe paysanBéatrice AltaribaBéatrice AltaribaPopelinePierre MondyPierre MondyLe gendarmeMaurice GardettMaurice GardettLe speakerMario DavidMario DavidDabekJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyJean-ClaudeJess HahnJess HahnDanielGrégoire AslanGrégoire AslanMouillefarineJacques HillingJacques HillingL'entraîneur du clubAlain BouvetteAlain BouvetteUn soigneurPierre DorisPierre DorisUn voyageur

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference466525Actor preference273446 · 343458 · 219312Country preferenceFrDecade preference1950

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Antoine Peyralout is baker Mouillefarine's tricycle delivery man. Comical and stuttering, Antoine shows more interest in the local soccer team than in professional integrity. A wedding cake pays the price for it and the young man is dismissed. Not dispirited in the least, Antoine decides to go to Nice, where his favorite team will play the final of the Cup. On his merry (and eventful) way, he has the opportunity to save a pretty camper, Popeline, with whom he falls in love. Once in Nice, he discovers that Dabek, the brilliant goal-keeper is not up to his task following bad news...