Carambolages is a French film realized by Marcel Bluwal, release in 1963. It is a comedy.

♦ Synopsis :

The agency "321" takes care over the holidays of its customers. Mr. Norbert Charolais, the director general is a man carried and, among the employees: Paul Martin is ambitious and underhand. It is promised in marriage to Danielle, girl of one of her superiors: Mr. Brossard, of which it hopes soon to take the place, when it learns that the retirement age is moved back. It will be promoted by its own means. Martin starts by removing Charolais. By no means worried, our ambitious is named at the station which it aspired to. All its superiors being victims of a series of similar events: Mr. Beaumanoir, Mr. Dalayrac, Mr. Frépillon… Paul finds P.D.G of the business. For how long…?

♦ Specification sheet :

Title : Carambolages
Realization : Marcel Bluwal
Scenario : According to the novel of Fred Kassak
Adaptation : Marcel Bluwal, Pierre Tchernia
Dialogue : Michel Audiard
Production Assistant : Daniel Wronecki, Chantal Larouette
Images : André Bac
Operator : Raymond Letouzey
Sound : René-Christian Forget
Perchman : Jean-Maurice Jab
Decorations : Jean Mandaroux
Editing : Geneviève Vaury, assisted of Inès Collignon
Music : Gérard Calvi - Soloist : Claude Luter
Make-up : Michel Dernelle
Interior designer : Robert Turlure
General manager : Armand Tabuteau
Shooting : in the studios "Franstudio" of Saint-Maurice
Film 35mm, black and white
Material of sport and campsite of the house "Trigano"- Metallic furniture "Structura"- Manufacturing "Schwart-Haumont"- Furniture office wood of the manufacturing "Minvielle-Eib"- Installation in ices of "Saint-Gobain"
Edition : Laboratory G.T.C of Joinville - Recording Posts Parisian
Production : New Society of Etablishments Gaumont, Trianon Production (France)
Director of production : Hubert Mérial, Robert Sussfeld
Delegated producer : Alain Poiré
Administrator of production : Guy Azzi
Distribution : Gaumont International
Genre : Comedy
Duration : 95mn
First presentation the 17/05/1963
Visa of exploitation : 25950

♦ Distribution :

Jean-Claude Brialy : Paul Martin
Sophie Daumier : Solange
Louis de Funès : Norbert Charolais
Michel Serrault : The commissioner Boudu
Anne Tonietti : Danielle Brossard
Henri Virlojeux : M. Brossard
Alfred Adam : The general Beaumanoir
René Clermont : Frépillon
Jacques Dynam : Marcheron
Jean Ozenne : Dalayrac
Marcelle Arnold : Mlle Andréa
Gilberte Géniat : Mme Brossard
Gisèle Grandpré : Mme Charolais (not credited)
Paul Gay : The speaker TV
The dog Fifine : Fifine
André Tomasi : The inspector
Daniel Ceccaldi : The voice of Mlle Andréa
Marc Arian : A bailiff
André Badin : A representative of sandals
Charles Bayard : A representative
Marcel Bernier : A buyer of newspapers
Robert Blome : A co-worker of the agency
Florence Blot : The manageress of the house « Paris Elite»
Martine De Breteuil : A guest
Philippe Castelli : A caretaker of the agency
Alain Delon : M. Lambert
René Hell : M. Martin
Michel Modo : The factor
Max Montavon : A policeman
Jean Obé : An employee of the automobile car park
Jean-Claude Remoleux : A man in the elevator
Pierre Tchernia : M. Michaux
Jean-Pierre Zola :A representative of sandals
Henri Coutet
Dominique Zardi

to confirm :

Guy Bedos
Anne Doat
Jessie Jefford
Albert Dinan