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The Buddies

1965·Directed by Yves Robert

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Released
January 15, 1965
Runtime
1h 31m

About The Buddies

  • Comedy

Synopsis

Seven old pals live inseparable lives, dividing their time between hilarious pranks and memorable drinking bouts. Bénin is the mastermind, Broudier the enforcer and Lesueur the prankster. One evening, a grandiose plan was hatched: to wreak havoc in two peaceful sub-prefectures: Ambert and Issoire. Broudier begins: in the middle of the night, disguised as a minister, he wakes up a barracks in Ambert and sets in motion a thunderous maneuver. The next day, disguised as a Dominican, Bénin climbed to the pulpit of the cathedral and delivered a sermon insulting Christian doctrine. The same day, in Issoire, the local authorities were preparing to unveil a statue of Vercingetorix. But the statue came to life, pelting the crowd with tomatoes: it was Lesueur. With their minds at rest, the friends headed off to the Côte-d'Or for a vacation. But already, one of them begins to perform a new prank.

Director
  • Yves Robert
Writers
  • Yves Robert
  • Jules Romains
  • FBFrançois Boyer
Original title
Les Copains

Principal cast

In billing order
  • Philippe NoiretBénin
  • Pierre MondyBroudier
  • Claude RichHuchon
  • Christian MarinOmer
  • Jacques BalutinLesueur
  • Guy BedosMartin
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