The Bamboo Stroke

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
Production
companies
Distributed byValoria Films
Release date
12 April 1963
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

References

  1. Quinlan p.385

Bibliography

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