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The Devil by the Tail

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When a marquess (Madeleine Renaud) and her granddaughter, Amelie (Marthe Keller), the owners of a formerly grand hotel in the French countryside, get desperate for business, they scheme to have cars sabotaged, so that the drivers and passengers are forced to stay at their accommodations. Things get livelier when Baron Cesar Maricorne (Yves Montand) arrives with a big secret and an even bigger sum of money. When he entrusts the marquess and Amelie with his stash, they aren't eager to return it.

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01/09/2022 Can just tell this is written by a man See more 02/15/2015 Enjoyable French farce. See more 10/12/2011 good drama about a family looking 4 ways 2 make some$$$$$ See more 07/26/2011 completely off-the-wall : excellent ! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Philippe de Broca

Director

Yves Montand

Cesar

Maria Schell

Wife

Jean Rochefort

Husband

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Playboy

Madeleine Renaud

Mother
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Synopsis When a marquess (Madeleine Renaud) and her granddaughter, Amelie (Marthe Keller), the owners of a formerly grand hotel in the French countryside, get desperate for business, they scheme to have cars sabotaged, so that the drivers and passengers are forced to stay at their accommodations. Things get livelier when Baron Cesar Maricorne (Yves Montand) arrives with a big secret and an even bigger sum of money. When he entrusts the marquess and Amelie with his stash, they aren't eager to return it.
Director
Philippe de Broca
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 29, 1969, Limited
Runtime
1h 32m