Le Guignolo
Seen it?1980 | 108 min | Comedy, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georges Lautner
- Jean-Paul BelmondoAlexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse
- Mirella D'AngeloSophie Chaperon / Pamela
- Michel GalabruAchille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
- Carla RomanelliGina, ancienne amante et complice d'Alexandre
- Paolo BonacelliKamal
- Georges GéretJoseph, dit « commandant Donnadieu », un agent de la DGSE
- Von Gretchen ShepardCaroline
- Pierre VernierHelmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service
- Michel BeauneLouis Fréchet
- Tony KendallFredo