The Gardener of Argenteuil

The Gardener of Argenteuil (French: Le jardinier d'Argenteuil; German: Blüten, Gauner und die Nacht von Nizza, lit. 'Blossoms, Crooks and the Night of Nice') is a 1966 crime comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, and Pierre Vernier.^[1] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Paris, including Argenteuil where much of the film takes place. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.

The Gardener of Argenteuil
Theatrical release poster
French	Le jardinier d'Argenteuil
Directed by	Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Screenplay by	Alphonse Boudard François Boyer Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Based on	Le jardinier d'Argenteuil 1933 novel by René Jouglet
Produced by	Raymond Danon Roger de Broin
Starring	Jean Gabin Liselotte Pulver Pierre Vernier Alfred Adam Jeanne Fusier-Gir Serge Gainsbourg Claude Nicot Henri Rellys Katrin Schaake Noël Roquevert Jean Tissier
Cinematography	Walter Wottitz
Edited by	Emma Le Chanois
Music by	Serge Gainsbourg
Production companies	Les Films Copernic Gafer Films Vertried Roxy Film
Distributed by	Comacico (France) Constantin Film (West Germany)
Release dates	7 October 1966 (1966-10-07) (France) 27 December 1966 (1966-12-27) (West Germany)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	France West Germany
Language	French

Cast

• Jean Gabin as Le père Tulipe M. Martin
• Liselotte Pulver as Hilda
• Curd Jürgens as Le Baron Edouard de Santis
• Pierre Vernier as Noël
• Alfred Adam as L'homme en robe de bure
• Noël Roquevert as Le patron du restaurant
• Jean Tissier as Albert
• Mary Marquet as Dora
• Jeanne Fusier-Gir as L'Altesse
• Serge Gainsbourg as Patrick Gérard
• Claude Nicot as Le patron d'Hilda
• Henri Rellys as Le cocher
• Katrin Schaake as Patricia
• Edmond Ardisson as Un gendarme

References

1. Oscherwitz, Dayna; Higgins, MaryEllen (2009). The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 241.

External links

• The Gardener of Argenteuil at IMDb