The Brain (1969)
The Brain (1969)
The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo As: Arthur Lespinasse
Bourvil Bourvil As: Anatole
David Niven David Niven As: Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'
Eli Wallach Eli Wallach As: Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
Silvia Monti Silvia Monti As: Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister
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Storyline

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.


Tagline: The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Crime, Comedy

Language: Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano

Release Date: 07 March 1969

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: DDL Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Arthur Lespinasse

Bourvil

Bourvil

Anatole

David Niven

David Niven

Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Silvia Monti

Silvia Monti

Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Commissioner

Fernand Guiot

Fernand Guiot

Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner

Jacques Balutin

Jacques Balutin

Inspector Pochet

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

Inspector Dubœuf

Patrick Préjean

Patrick Préjean

Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)

Raoul Delfosse

Raoul Delfosse

Belgian soldier of the armored car

Roland Monk

Roland Monk

Belgian soldier of the armored car

Mario David

Mario David

Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre

Henri Génès

Henri Génès

Chief warden of Poissy prison

Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq

Warden of Poissy prison

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Warden of Poissy prison

Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner

Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey

André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Member of the Colonel's gang

Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Superintendent Cummings

Sophie Grimaldi

Sophie Grimaldi

Blonde on the train

Roger Lumont

Roger Lumont

Boss of the shop

John Rico

John Rico

Member of the Italian mafia

Arch Taylor

Arch Taylor

Member of the Italian mafia

Trevor A. Stephens

Trevor A. Stephens

Pierre Tornade

Pierre Tornade

Belgian soldier of the armored car (uncredited)

Micha Bayard

Micha Bayard

André's wife (uncredited)

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

Policeman in Le Havre (uncredited)

César Torres

César Torres

(uncredited)

Yvon Dihé

Yvon Dihé

(uncredited)

Directed By

Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

Director

Gérard Guérin

Gérard Guérin

Assistant Director

Marc Monnet

Marc Monnet

Assistant Director

Madeleine Billeaud

Madeleine Billeaud

Assistant Director

Bernard Mongourdin

Bernard Mongourdin

Assistant Director

Jean-Marie Poiré

Jean-Marie Poiré

Assistant Director

Jean-Claude Sussfled

Jean-Claude Sussfled

Assistant Director

François Nadal

François Nadal

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Georges Gillet

Georges Gillet

Administration

Guy Azzi

Guy Azzi

Administration

Paulette Boréal

Paulette Boréal

General Manager

Jacques Pignier

Jacques Pignier

General Manager

Marguerite Capelier

Marguerite Capelier

General Manager

Alain Poiré

Alain Poiré

Producer

Paul Joly

Paul Joly

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tanine Autré

Tanine Autré

Costume Mistress

Monique Archambault

Monique Archambault

Makeup Department Head

Monique Archambault

Monique Archambault

Hair Department Head

Alex Archambault

Alex Archambault

Makeup Department Head

Alex Archambault

Alex Archambault

Hair Department Head

Michel Deruelle

Michel Deruelle

Makeup Artist

Sound

Dominique Amy

Dominique Amy

Sound Editor

Colette Leloup

Colette Leloup

Sound Editor

Marcel Corvaisier

Marcel Corvaisier

Sound Assistant

Vartan Karakeusian

Vartan Karakeusian

Sound Assistant

Louis Hochet

Louis Hochet

Sound Engineer

The American Breed

The American Breed

Music

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Camera

André Domage

André Domage

Camera Operator

Roger Gleyze

Roger Gleyze

Assistant Camera

Roger Tellier

Roger Tellier

Assistant Camera

Wladimir Ivanov

Wladimir Ivanov

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert André

Robert André

Assistant Decorator

Marc Desages

Marc Desages

Assistant Decorator

Théobald Meurisse

Théobald Meurisse

Assistant Decorator

Robert Christidès

Robert Christidès

Props

Jean André

Jean André

Production Design

Other Crew

Colette Crochot

Colette Crochot

Script

Pierre Durin

Pierre Durin

Special Effects

Philippe Lejour

Philippe Lejour

Dialogue Coach

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