Touch and Go
5.7
North Africa, December 1942. Valentin, a professional gardener ruined by the bombings of 1940, has fled to Tunis, where he traffics stolen goods, transporting them from Libya to Tunisia on an old boat.
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Cast
22 people
Marlène Jobert
Lorène
Known for
Masculin Féminin
We Won't Grow Old Together
Michel Piccoli
Valentin
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Michael York
Basil
Known for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Jesus of Nazareth
Louis Velle
Paul-Émile
Known for
Frontier Hellcat
Amidou
Ali
Known for
Sorcerer
Ronin
Didi Perego
Renata
Known for
The Exorciccio
Kapo
Jean Bouise
Man on the terrace
Known for
The Big Blue
Nikita
Gene Moyle
English Major
Also in
Un Flic
Alan Scott
British aircraft officer
Known for
The Gendarme in New York
Lola
Hans Verner
Major Becker
Known for
La Traversée de Paris
A Monkey in Winter
Tano Cimarosa
Italian soldier on the beach
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
A Pure Formality
Ernesto Colli
Soldier
Known for
Torso
Caliber 9
Philippe de Broca Director · Jean-Loup Dabadie Writer Michel Legrand Composer
United States release April 24, 1975 · Produced in Italy, France · Production Les Films Ariane, Columbia France
Production
Vides Cinematografica
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Les Films Ariane
Production
Columbia France
Production
Italy · France
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Original title
La Poudre d'escampette
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 1, 1971
Theatrical
United States · April 24, 1975
Theatrical
Belgium
November 26, 1971 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 21, 1972 · Theatrical
France
April 9, 2021 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
August 5, 2025 · TV · France•5
Germany
July 21, 1972 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
September 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
May 20, 1972 · Theatrical
Poland
March 17, 1975 · Theatrical
Romania
October 18, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 24, 1972 · Theatrical
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