While he is trying to escape from a hit man, Carl is setting up a kidnapping in Beirut. He gets lost on his way, falling in love with Salène, a.k.a. "La grande sauterelle"...
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Cast
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Mireille Darc
Salène
Known for
Weekend
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Maurice Biraud
Alfred
Known for
The Counterfeiters of Paris
The Seventh Juror
Michel Audiard
Also in
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Dear Inspector
Georges Lautner
Also in
The Eye of the Monocle
The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
Alain Poiré
Hardy Krüger
Carl
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Hatari!
Vahé Katcha
Maurice Fellous
Francis Blanche
Gédéon
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Great Spy Chase
Bernard Gerard
Georges Geret
Marco
Georges Géret
Marco
Known for
Diary of a Chambermaid
Cop or Hood
Georges Lautner Director · Michel Audiard Screenplay Vahé Katcha Screenplay
United States release February 2, 1967 · Produced in France · Original title La Grande Sauterelle
Production
France
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Original title
La Grande Sauterelle
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 11, 1967
Theatrical
United States · February 2, 1967
Theatrical
Germany
October 20, 1967 · Theatrical
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