The Bit Between the Teeth

Overview

Three men with a penchant for gambling on the horses soon find themselves in trouble because of their addiction. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is the math whiz who uses his talent for picking the winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is the wealthy scrap-iron magnate who has embarrassing evidence on many prominent political figures. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is the aspiring politico who seeks to further his career by any means possible. Charles approaches Loic and asks his political party for a loan in hopes of fixing an upcoming race....

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 1979

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC),Sara Films,UGC Films

Cast

Michel Piccoli,Georges Dufossé,Fred Ulysse,Yves Pourcel,Rosine Rochette,Gaëlle Legrand,Hervé Jacquot,Jacqueline Huppert,Barry Mason,Henri Marteauand 49 more

Director

Laurent Heynemann

Writer

Pierre Fabre,Laurent Heynemann,Claude Veillot

Producer

Louis Grau,Jean-Serge Breton,Alain Sarde

Cinematography

Alain Levent

Music

Antoine Duhamel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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