Movie
Slightly Ahead
1956 · 88 min
A breezy, talky French caper that coasts on charm and the pleasure of watching charming rogues outwit each other. Light, witty and forgettable in the most pleasant way.
- Directed by
- Norbert Carbonnaux
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Louis de Funès, Fernand Gravey, Jean Richard
- Overview
- A brilliant swindler, Olivier Parker, hires a small-time pipe salesman, Amédée, to swindle a naive provincial, Ferdinand Galiveau, a chicken merchant. Renamed Teddy Morton and now a jockey, Amédée must ride a mare on which Ferdinand, advised by Parker, must bet. Absolutely convinced of his mystification, Parker bets on an oddball who, of course, loses, while at the last minute Galiveau, having bet on an outsider, wins a fortune. All Parker has to do is find another sucker.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, satirical and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Deception, greed, class, betrayal
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Norbert Carbonnaux
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Louis de Funès, Fernand Gravey, Jean Richard
