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The Gentleman from Epsom

The Gentleman from Epsom

Comedy · Crime · 1962

The story takes place in the racecourses around Paris. A so-called major sells his tips to naive characters.

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The Gentleman from Epsom

1962 Comedy · Crime 1h 22m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.1 / 10

1K votes

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

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The story takes place in the racecourses around Paris. A so-called major sells his tips to naive characters.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Gilles Grangier

Written by

Michel Audiard · Gilles Grangier · Albert Simonin

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Richard Briand-Charmery

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Gaspard Ripeux

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Robinson

Maud

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

Charly

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Arthur

Frank Villard

Frank Villard

Lucien

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Raoul

Court is in session

Put The Gentleman from Epsom on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.