Le tatoué
Le tatoué, also known as The Million dollar tattoo,[1] or The Tattoo, or The tattoo man, is a French-Italian comedy movie from 1968, directed by Denys de La Patellière, written by Alphonse Boudard, and starring by Jean Gabin and Louis de Funès.[2]
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| Directed by | Denys de La Patellière |
| Produced by | Ascot-Cineraid |
| Written by | Alphonse Boudard Pascal Jardin |
| Starring | Jean Gabin Louis de Funès |
| Music by | Raymond Lefevre |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Plot
In an artist’s studio, rich Parisian art dealer Félicien Mézeray sees the old soldier Legrain, whose back has a tattoo by Modigliani. This he sells unseen to two American dealers and the rest of the film revolves around his efforts to literally get the skin off Legrain’s back. The price Legrain wants is the restoration of his old family home in the country, which turns out to be the huge crumbling castle of Paluel in remote Périgord, while he turns out to be the last and extremely eccentric Count of Montignac. The plot bears a very strong resemblance to Saki's short story The Background.
Cast
- Jean Gabin : Comte Enguerand, Louis, Marie de Montignac alias Legrain (legionnaire)
- Louis de Funès : Félicien Mézeray
- Paul Mercey : Maurice Pello
- Jo Warfield : Larsen
- Donald von Kurtz : Smith
- Dominique Davray : Suzanne Mézeray
- Pierre Tornade : the policeman
References
- Louis de Funes et Jean Gabin 1968 / Le Tatoue / Original Promo on youtube.com
- Le tatoué on IMDb