Genres
Production Companies
Les Films Copernic
The Gardener of Argenteuil (Le Jardinier d'Argenteuil)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director of Photography: Walter Wottitz
Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writer: François Boyer, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Alphonse Boudard
Producer: Raymond Danon, Roger de Broin
Top Cast
Jean Gabin
M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »
Liselotte Pulver
Hilda
Pierre Vernier
Noël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert
Mary Marquet
Dora, l'épouse d'Albert
Jean Tissier
Albert, le brocanteur
Curd Jürgens
Le baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
Noël Roquevert
Le patron du restaurant « exotique »
Alfred Adam
L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
