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The Buddies

Jan 15, 1965 · 1h 31m
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Comedy

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Seven old pals live inseparable lives, dividing their time between hilarious pranks and memorable drinking bouts. Bénin is the mastermind, Broudier the enforcer and Lesueur the prankster. One evening, a grandiose plan was hatched: to wreak havoc in two peaceful sub-prefectures: Ambert and Issoire. Broudier begins: in the middle of the night, disguised as a minister, he wakes up a barracks in Ambert and sets in motion a thunderous maneuver. The next day, disguised as a Dominican, Bénin climbed to the pulpit of the cathedral and delivered a sermon insulting Christian doctrine. The same day, in Issoire, the local authorities were preparing to unveil a statue of Vercingetorix. But the statue came to life, pelting the crowd with tomatoes: it was Lesueur. With their minds at rest, the friends headed off to the Côte-d'Or for a vacation. But already, one of them begins to perform a new prank.

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CAST

Philippe Noiret
Bénin
Pierre Mondy
Broudier
Claude Rich
Huchon
Christian Marin
Omer
Jacques Balutin
Lesueur
Guy Bedos
Martin
Michael Lonsdale
Lamendin
Claude Piéplu
le colonel
Directed by Yves Robert

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Les Productions de la Guéville
Country
FR
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