Turf

The story

This is the story of four French friends: the Greek (an osteopath), Fifi (who lives with his mother), Fortuné (a West Indian) and Freddy (a gambler). They meet up regularly at a Parisian bookmakers’, their favourite haunt. Tired of frittering away the little spare cash they have, they agree to give up gambling. But no sooner have they taken this pledge than Fate intervenes, in the guise of the turf king, Monsieur Paul. The latter persuades the four friends to buy a champion racehorse, not knowing that it is in fact an old nag…

Cast & crew

Alain ChabatLe Grec

Édouard BaerFreddy

Philippe DuquesneFifi

Lucien Jean-BaptisteFortuné

Vahina GiocanteBanette

Sergi LópezMonsieur Delgado

Gérard DepardieuMonsieur Paul

Héléna NoguerraChristine

Nozha KhouadraMonique

Abbes ZahmaniMaurice

Marthe VillalongaMme Garcia

Charles GérardCasquette