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La Puce à l'oreille
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La Puce à l'oreille

1996-10-12 · 145 min · ★ 5.0

Comedy

Raymonde Chandebise suspects her husband Victor-Emmanuel of cheating on her. Her best friend advises her to find out for sure and to use a stratagem. Both of them send him a false letter, written by a beautiful stranger, giving him an appointment at the "Minet Galant"! But they are completely unaware that the hotel's waiter, a simpleton, is a look-alike of poor Victor-Emmanuel!

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Directors
Yves Di Tullio
Production companies
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Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoVictor-Emmanuel Chandebise / Poche
Cristiana RéaliCristiana RéaliRaymonde Chandebise
Pierre VernierPierre VernierRomain Tournel
Sabine HaudepinSabine HaudepinLucienne Homénides de Histangua
Charlotte KadyCharlotte KadyLucienne Homénides de Histangua
Antoine DuléryAntoine DuléryCarlos Homénides de Histangua
Laurent GamelonLaurent GamelonAugustin Ferraillon
Arlette DidierArlette DidierOlympe Ferraillon
Annie GrégorioAnnie GrégorioEugénie
Serge BerrySerge BerryBaptistin
Jean-Paul BordesJean-Paul BordesCamille Chandebise
Gaston VacchiaDocteur Finache
Urbain CancelierUrbain CancelierÉtienne
Brigitte ChamarandeBrigitte ChamarandeAntoinette
Paul BandeyPaul BandeyRugby

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