La Poudre d'escampette (1971)
Directed by Philippe de Broca
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Comedy, War Adventure |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - France, Italy |
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
Before the Allied invasion of North Africa in World War II, there was still plenty of confusion, and wartime national alliances often conflicted with personal friendships. Valentin (Michel Piccoli), a French black marketer, rescues Basil (Michael York), an English fighter pilot, off the coast of Italian-occupied Libya. The pilot is discovered by the police when Valentin leaves him with friends in order to visit with his Italian girlfriend. As a result, both Valentin and Basil are held in custody. They escape together and flee to the (neutral) Swiss Embassy, where they get help in the form of a car driven by the ambassador's wife. This French-language wartime comedy recounts their adventures on the journey out of Libya.
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barnstorming, behind-enemy-lines, black-market, escape, friendship, police, rescue, survivor, war
