My Pal the Gypsy (1959)

4.5/10 87 min Comedy

Overview

The "Védrines", whose head of family is a publisher, are well established in Paris. The "Pittuiti", on the other hand, are gypsies camping out in the suburbs. Young Zita belongs to the tribe and meets Théo Védrines, the publisher's son, a wild seducer. Zita is soon forced to tell her family that she is expecting a child. A scandal for the Pittuiti family, who instruct Zita's brother to apply the law of retaliation, Bruno must in turn seduce the pleasant Gisèle Védrines. And why not? But while Théo gradually becomes an anarchist, Bruno becomes more and more embourgeoise as Védrines discovers in him a real talent for writing. Still, Bruno and Gisèle will be as happy as Théo and Zita ever were.

Cast

Louis de Funès

Mr. Védrines, publisher

Jean Richard

Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy

Brigitte Auber

Odette, maid

Gregori Chmara

Grandpa

Michel Subor

Bruno Pittuiti

Anne Doat

Gisèle Védrines

Jacqueline Caurat

Reporter

Luce Fabiole

Lila Kedrova

'La Choute'

Simone Paris

Madame Védrines

Guy Bertil

Théo Védrines

Robert Destain

(uncredited)

Odile Poisson

(uncredited)

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