CINEFILER

The Bit Between the Teeth

1979
99 minutes
Drama
★★★★★
★★★★★
2.93
Directed By: Laurent Heynemann
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Three men with a penchant for gambling on the horses soon find themselves in trouble because of their addiction. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is the math whiz who uses his talent for picking the winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is the wealthy scrap-iron magnate who has embarrassing evidence on many prominent political figures. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is the aspiring politico who seeks to further his career by any means possible. Charles approaches Loic and asks his political party for a loan in hopes of fixing an upcoming race....

Language
French
Release Date
September 1, 1979
Cast
Jacques Dutronc
Loïc Le Guenn
Michel Piccoli
Pierre Chazerand
Michel Galabru
Charles Dréant
Clémentine Amouroux
Solange
Roland Bertin
Xavier Guibert
Michel Beaune
Froment
Jean Benguigui
Bosc
Monique Chaumette
Louise
Maria Laborit
Mme. Chazerand
Brigitte Roüan
La photographe
Roland Blanche
Le grec
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Ramoz
Jacques Sereys
Poinsot-Dubreuil
Charles Gérard
Ménard
Nicole Garcia
Mme Le Guenn
Michel Berto
Solo
Fred Personne
Hector
Sandra Alvarez de Tolédo
Pivin
Christian Bouillette
Le flic
Jean de Coninck
Civiletti
Georges Dufossé
Chouty
Patrick Feigelson
Le meneur de jeu
Dominique Goron
Le réceptionniste
Hervé Jacquot
Un client tabac 16°
Carole Achache
L'employée Chazerand
Annick Le Goff
L'employée de Poinsot-Dubreuil
Carole Lixon
Véronique Chazerand
Henri Marteau
Le ministre
Chil Marx
Me Laurent
Jacques Canselier
Toledo
Christian de Tillière
Pivin
François Dyrek
Guy Pasquier
Jean-Marie Galey
L'employé du tabac '16e'
Jacqueline Huppert
La serveuse du restaurant macrobiotique
Philippe Khorsand
Flipper
Francesco La Placa
Allister
Gaëlle Legrand
Arlette Guibert
Jean Luisi
Marco
Barry Mason
Fergus
Charlotte Maury-Sentier
Une cliente tabac 16°
René Morard
Le contremaître
Marie-Thérèse Orain
Mme Maud
Marie Pillet
Laurette Civiletti
Yves Pourcel
Rabourdin
Marc Rosembaum
Ménégaud
Pierre Rousseau
Robert Rivers
Daniel Russo
Un commentateur TV
Fred Ulysse
Le premier fonctionnaire
Georges Mavros
Un client au 'Fer à cheval'
Jean-Luc Miesch
Le réalisateur TV
Robert Nogaret
Le second polyvalent
Bernard Papineau
Jegou
Bernard Pisani
Richardot
Jacques Robiolles
Un client au 'Fer à cheval'
Rosine Rochette
Alice Froment
André Rouyer
Le patron du tabac '16e'
Gérard Surugue
Tody
Dominique Zardi
Le patron du café Bastille / Barkeeper
Jean-Michel Ribes
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