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The Big Operator (1976)

The Big Operator

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1h 40m

November 27th, 1976

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Synopsis

The aging villain Émile Morland talks his old friend Aristide into helping him with to kidnap the son of a millionaire.

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Cast

Yves Montand
Morland
Agostina Belli
Amandine
Claude Brasseur
Ari
Aldo Maccione
Tony
Adolfo Celi
Rifai
Valentina Cortese
The Widow
Guy Marchand
Marcel
Ely Galleani
Dorotéa
Gianni Cavina
Silvio
Jole Silvani
Tony's Mother
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Directors

Claude Pinoteau
Full cast & crew

Producers

Michelle de Broca
associate producer
(as Michèle de Broca)
Alain Poiré
delegate producer
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Writers

Michel Audiard
screen adaptation
(???)
Jean Herman
screen adaptation
(???)
Claude Pinoteau
screen adaptation
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Keywords

based on novel
kidnapping
three word title
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Country of Origin

France
Italy

Languages

English
French
Italian

Release Dates

November 27th, 1976 (France)
November 27th, 1976 (France) theatrical
September 12th, 1980 (Germany) (East Germany) (Theatrical)
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Alternative Titles

Le grand escogriffe (original title)
El gran estafador (Argentina)
O Grande Espertalhão (Brazil)
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Running Times

100 min (Argentina)
100 min ((France))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Production Companies

Gaumont International
Da.Ma. Cinematografica
Fildebroc
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Distribution Companies

GCR (France)
M6 (France)
TF1 (France)
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