The Bamboo Stroke

StarringCinematographyChristian MatrasEdited byJacqueline BrachetMusic byGeorges Van ParysDistributed byValoria Films90 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Bamboo Stroke (French: Le coup de bambou) is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.^[1] The title is a French expression for something that is painfully expensive. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.

Synopsis

Following the sale of her bistro, a young woman leaves the money from the transaction in a taxi. In order to avoid her husband's reproaches, she feigns amnesia.

Cast

• François Périer as Léon Brissac
• Micheline Presle as Angèle Brissac
• Jean Richard as Albert
• Noël Roquevert as Dr. Séverin
• Jacques Dufilho as Le chauffeur de taxi
• Jean Lefebvre as L'auvergnat
• Paul Bisciglia
• Jacques Dynam
• Claudie Laurence
• Sophie Mallet
• Lucienne Marchand
• Dominique Zardi
• Léon Zitrone

References

Bibliography

• Quinlan, David. Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Stars. Batsford, 1996.

External links

• The Bamboo Stroke at IMDb