Les arcandiers 32 years old

In this surreal comedy, Tonio works very hard for every bit of ill-gotten cash he can get his hands on, but he remains a poor criminal in both senses of the word. He and his buddies Bruno and Hercule think they have the solution to their pocketbook woes. The body of St. Bernadette has been miraculously preserved from decay and is a central object of pilgrimage in the shrine where it is kept. Why not steal that and hold it for ransom? The criminal gang is well able to pull this coup off and are soon in possession of one perfectly preserved corpse and a very fancy coffin. It's too bad for them that the church seems to have a limitless supply of these and doesn't want the one they stole back. Bemused, the lads set the coffin adrift on the river, only to be followed by it as they drive back upriver. In the course of carrying out their criminal designs, these lovable lugs encounter a variety of eccentric characters.

Credits

Les arcandiers Cast

Name Character
Géraldine Pailhas She was 20, now 53 years old as Véronique / Bernadette Soubirous
Yves Afonso He was 47, now 80 years old as L'ingénieur
Dominique Pinon He was 36, now 69 years old as Bruno
Christophe Rossignon He was 32, now 64 years old as Le brigadier
Marcel Gassouk He was 70, 81 years old when he died as Le routier
Simon de La Brosse He was 26, 33 years old when he died as Tonio
Charles Schneider He was 93, 62 years old when he died as Hercule
Robert Darmel as Le pompiste

Les arcandiers Crew

Name Department
Jackie Berroyer as Writer. He was 45 (now 77) years old Writing
Les arcandiers (32 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 11, 1991
  • Runtime: 95 minutes