The Itchy Palm

1960 1h 34m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A widow in her fifties,Madame Lacoste ,meets Jean when they both come to put their pussy in a cattery.The man borrows a hefty sum from her ,to send his sick young son to breathe the fresh air of the country ,or so he said;in fact there's no son at all.He gives the money to his mistress who claims she's pregnant by him and who wants to have an abortion.She lies too ,for she does not expect any child and she intends to help the young man she's in love with to buy a scooter.But the latter does not care about her either and intends to marry a "rich " girl ....who's actually the concierge's daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Charrier
Michel
Macha Méril
Yvette
Franca Bettoia
Christiane
Paulette Dubost
Lise Lacoste
Alfred Adam
Jean Lécuyer
Michael Lonsdale
Nobert
Rina Franchetti
Yvette's mother
Dominique Davray
Girl from the streets

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Oury
Writers: Jean-Charles Tacchella, Gérard Oury, Jean-Charles Pichon
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gérard Oury, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paulette Robert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jacques Charrier and Macha Méril and Franca Bettoia carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gérard Oury directs. Sacha Vierny behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Paulette Robert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gérard Oury, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paulette Robert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jacques Charrier and Macha Méril and Franca Bettoia carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0054048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.