Le Triporteur
1957 Comedy
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Summary
The town of Vauxbrelles is overjoyed when their football team qualifies for the cup final.
Football fanatic and bread deliveryman, Antoine Peyralout sets out on his tricycle for
Nice, where the final is to be held in a few days’ time. His journey is far from
uneventful. Leaving a trail of mayhem and devastation in his wake, he finally ends
up on the football pitch, playing a pivotal role in the game he had only intended to watch…
Review
Darry Cowl was a hugely talented and much-loved comic performer, with an incredible list
of film credits that spanned six decades. In Le Triporteur, he shows every
facet of his comedy talents to great effect, making this his most memorable cinematic
outing. Through a series of neatly dovetailed comedy sketches, director Jack Pinoteau
evokes something of the style of the great American silent comedy classics and also that
of Jacques Tati’s films. Whilst a few of the jokes now appear somewhat drawn out
and well past their sell-buy date, others – particularly some of the complex visual gags
– are wonderfully effective. It may be a relic from another era, but Le Triporteur
still has its appeal, and more than a few decent laughs.
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