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.

The Bamboo Stroke
Directed byJean Boyer
Written byJean Guitton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChristian Matras
Edited byJacqueline Brachet
Music byGeorges Van Parys
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Distributed byValoria Films
Release date
  • 12 April 1963 (1963-April-12)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Quinlan p.385

Bibliography

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