Les Durs à cuire (1964)
Directed by Jacques Pinoteau

Comedy / Thriller
aka: Hard Boiled Ones

Film Synopsis

On the evening of the premiere of his latest stage play, Germain returns to the calm of his suburban residence to enjoy the company of his charming wife Rika and devoted secretary Josette.  There are also his two close friends - Robert, an old comrade-in-arms, and Louis, a literary collaborator.  Just as Germain reaches the steps of his house, a chimney falls down and nearly kills him...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Pinoteau
  • Script: Jacques Emmanuel, Michel Lebrun (novel), Roger Pierre, Jacques Pinoteau
  • Cinematographer: Claude Lecomte
  • Music: Paul Misraki
  • Cast: Jean Poiret (Louis), Roger Pierre (Germain Lormond), Michel Serrault (Rossignol, le détective privé), Mireille Darc (Josette), Stéphane Audran (Rika Lormond), Claude Chabrol (Le psychiatre), Hubert Deschamps (Robert Darsac), Olivier Hussenot (Le directeur du théâtre), Max Montavon (L'homosexuel), France Rumilly (Raymonde), Fernand Sardou (L'inspecteur), Marcel Achard (Himself), Philippe Castelli (Le critique), Jean Degrave (Le procureur)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 83 min; B&W
  • Aka: Hard Boiled Ones; Les Durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit

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