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Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.Read moreLess
Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
The story
Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
Cast & crew
Jean GabinM. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »
Liselotte PulverHilda
Pierre VernierNoël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert
Jean TissierAlbert, le brocanteur
Curd JürgensLe baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
Noël RoquevertLe patron du restaurant « exotique »
Alfred AdamL'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
Katrin SchaakePatricia
Serge GainsbourgPatrick Gérard
Jeanne Fusier-GirMarguerite, l'altesse joueuse au casino
Claude NicotLe patron d'HildaExplore the crew
- Director
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Director of Photography
- Walter Wottitz
- Original Music Composer
- Michel Colombier
- Original Music Composer
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Writer
- Alphonse Boudard
- Writer
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Writer
- François Boyer
- Producer
- Raymond Danon
- Producer
- Roger de Broin
- Editor
- Emma Le Chanois