The Gardener of Argenteuil
86 mins
Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
Gaëtan Noël
Un client chez Alabert
Marcel Cuminatto
Un homme au casino
Jean Berton
L'employé de la C.C.A.F.R.P. (uncredited)
Jean Blancheur
Un homme au commissariat (uncredited)
Jo Dalat
Un revendeur de billets à l'entrée du stade (uncredited)
Pierre Duncan
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Walter Wottitz
Director of Photography
Michel de Broin
Set Decoration
François Boyer
Writer
René Jouglet
Novel
Paul-Louis Boutié
Art Direction
Jacqueline Duparc
Makeup Artist
Emma Le Chanois
Editor
Yvonne Gasperina
Makeup Artist
Marcel Corvaisier
Sound Recordist
Tanine Autré
Costume Design
Roger de Broin
Producer
François Boyer
Adaptation
Henri Gourdan
Painter
Jean-Louis David
Hairstylist
Hélène Muller
Assistant Editor
Louis Pascal
Assistant Director
François Rochas
Assistant Director
Pierre Lefait
Manager of Operations
Jean Boulet
Manager of Operations
Marcel Dolé
Still Photographer
Jean Fouchet
Title Designer