The Thirst for Gold (1993)

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Urbain Donnadieu's first love is money. It's also his second, third and fourth love. The only reason he married - a tax inspector named Fleurette - was to avoid a fine for tax evasion. For several years, he has been stealing money from his construction company and buying gold bars with his ill-gotten gains. His plan is to deposit all this wealth in a Swiss Bank, where neither his wife - whom he is about to divorce - nor the French State can get at it. Accompanied by his money-grabbing Granny Zézette, Urbain heads off for Switzerland, with his gold concealed in the walls of a model house on the back of a trailer. Unfortunately, his scheme is threatened by his wife and his embittered ex-chauffeur, who are determined to get his money at any cost...

Cast & Crew

Director
Gérard Oury
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    Urbain Donnadieu Christian Clavier
  • Profile picture of Marine Delterme
    Laurence Auger Marine Delterme
  • Profile picture of Tsilla Chelton
    Mémé Zezette Tsilla Chelton
  • Profile picture of Philippe Khorsand
    Jacques, ami, chauffeur et amant secret de Fleurette Philippe Khorsand
  • Profile picture of Catherine Jacob
    Fleurette, épouse d'Urbain Catherine Jacob
  • Profile picture of Bernard Haller
    Muller, le comte suisse Bernard Haller
  • Profile picture of Pascal Greggory
    Jean-Louis Auger Pascal Greggory
  • Profile picture of Patrick Le Luherne
    L'abbé Furteaux Patrick Le Luherne

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