Les arcandiers (1991)

Drama

In this surreal comedy, Tonio (Simon de la Brosse) works very hard for every bit of ill-gotten cash he can get his hands on, but he remains a poor criminal in both senses of the word. He and his buddies Bruno (Dominique Pinon) and Hercule (Charles Schneider) think they have the solution to their pocketbook woes. The body of St. Bernadette has been miraculously preserved from decay and is a central object of pilgrimage in the shrine where it is kept. Why not steal that and hold it for ransom? The criminal gang is well able to pull this coup off and are soon in possession of one perfectly preserved corpse and a very fancy coffin. It's too bad for them that the church seems to have a limitless supply of these and doesn't want the one they stole back. Bemused, the lads set the coffin adrift on the river, only to be followed by it as they drive back upriver. In the course of carrying out their criminal designs, these lovable lugs encounter a variety of eccentric characters.

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Rating: 7.5

Cast

Dominique Pinon

Bruno

Christophe Rossignon

Le brigadier

Géraldine Pailhas

Véronique / Bernadette Soubirous

Yves Afonso

L'ingénieur

Marcel Gassouk

Le routier

Simon de La Brosse

Tonio

Robert Darmel

Le pompiste

Charles Schneider

Hercule

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Crew

Alain Rocca

Producer

Jackie Berroyer

Writer

Manuel Sanchez

Director

Manuel Sanchez

Writer

Muriel Sanchez

Writer

Étienne Perruchon

Original Music Composer

Miguel Sanchez

Director of Photography

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Les arcandiers (1991)

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