Touch and Go (1971)
Original title: La poudre d'escampette
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North Africa, December 1942. Valentin, a professional gardener ruined by the bombings of 1940, has fled to Tunis, where he traffics stolen goods, transporting them from Libya to Tunisia on an old boat.
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Marlène JobertLorène
Michel PiccoliValentin
Michael YorkBasil
Louis VellePaul-Émile
AmidouAli
Jean BouiseMan on the terrace
Didi PeregoRenataGene MoyleEnglish Major
Alan ScottBritish aircraft officer
Hans VernerMajor Becker
Tano CimarosaItalian soldier on the beach
Umberto D'OrsiMajor BruzzaliniMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference196077Actor preference168627 · 141053 · 154013Country preferenceItDecade preference1970
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Frequently asked questions about Touch and Go
What is Touch and Go about?
North Africa, December 1942. Valentin, a professional gardener ruined by the bombings of 1940, has fled to Tunis, where he traffics stolen goods, transporting them from Libya to Tunisia on an old boat.
How long is Touch and Go?
Touch and Go has a runtime of 110 minutes.