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6.4 1h 26m

The Gardener of Argenteuil

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.

Top Cast

  • Jean Gabin

    Jean Gabin

    M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »

  • Liselotte Pulver

    Liselotte Pulver

    Hilda

  • Pierre Vernier

    Pierre Vernier

    Noël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert

  • Mary Marquet

    Mary Marquet

    Dora, l'épouse d'Albert

  • Jean Tissier

    Jean Tissier

    Albert, le brocanteur

  • Curd Jürgens

    Curd Jürgens

    Le baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »

  • Noël Roquevert

    Noël Roquevert

    Le patron du restaurant « exotique »

  • Alfred Adam

    Alfred Adam

    L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)

  • Katrin Schaake

    Katrin Schaake

    Patricia

Overview

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10
26 Reviews
1 Popular

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