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.
Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois
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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)
Katrin Schaake
Patricia
Serge Gainsbourg
Patrick Gérard
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Marguerite, l'altesse joueuse au casino
Claude Nicot
Le patron d'Hilda
Claudine Coster
La patronne d'Hilda
Paulette Frantz
La propriétaire de la loterie
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