The Restaurant
The Restaurant

The Restaurant

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1966
1h 22m
6.8(536 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.

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Production Companies

Gaumont

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Louis de Funès

M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien

Louis de Funès
Acting

Bernard Blier

Le commissaire divisionnaire

Bernard Blier
Acting

María Rosa Rodríguez

Sophia, la secrétaire du président Novalès

María Rosa Rodríguez
Acting

Venantino Venantini

Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès

Venantino Venantini
Acting

Folco Lulli

Le président sud-américain Novalès

Folco Lulli
Acting

Paul Préboist

Le sommelier buveur

Paul Préboist
Acting

Noël Roquevert

Le ministre

Noël Roquevert
Acting

Yves Arcanel

Henri

Yves Arcanel
Acting

Robert Dalban

Le conspirateur français

Robert Dalban
Acting

Julián Antonio Ramírez

Le général conspirateur

No Image
Acting

Eugene Deckers

Le complice de Novalès

Eugene Deckers
Acting

Frédéric Santaya

Un conspirateur

Frédéric Santaya
Acting

Albert Dagnant

Un conspirateur

Albert Dagnant
Acting

Jean Ozenne

Le maître d'hôtel « Mon Dieu ! Mon Dieu ! »

Jean Ozenne
Acting

Pierre Tornade

Le second maître d'hôtel

Pierre Tornade
Acting

Yves Elliot

Le troisième maître d'hôtel

Yves Elliot
Acting

Michel Modo

Petit-Roger, le serveur lèche-bottes

Michel Modo
Acting

Jacques Dynam

Un serveur

Jacques Dynam
Acting

Guy Grosso

Un serveur

Guy Grosso
Acting

Jean Droze

Un serveur

Jean Droze
Acting

Pierre Roussel

Un serveur

Pierre Roussel
Acting

René Bouloc

Un serveur

René Bouloc
Acting

Maurice Risch

Julien, un serveur et violoncelliste forcé

Maurice Risch
Acting

Raoul Delfosse

Marcel, le chef cuisinier

Raoul Delfosse
Acting

Olivier de Funès

Marmiton Louis, le filleul de Marcel, le chef cuisinier

Olivier de Funès
Acting

Max Montavon

Le violoniste / Client qui dit que "ce n'est pas cher du tout"

Max Montavon
Acting

Claus Holm

Le Doktor Müller " Kartoffeln und Muskatnuss "

Claus Holm
Acting

André Badin

L'invité ignoré du ministre

André Badin
Acting

Marc Arian

Un client du restaurant

Marc Arian
Acting

Roger Caccia

Le pianiste

No Image
Acting

Henri Marteau

Le second inspecteur adjoint

Henri Marteau
Acting

Jacques Legras

L'agent de police

Jacques Legras
Acting

René Berthier

Unknown Role

René Berthier
Acting

Bernard Dumaine

Le client satisfait

Bernard Dumaine
Acting

Roger Lumont

Un client du restaurant

Roger Lumont
Acting

Paul Faivre

Le client taché

Paul Faivre
Acting

Julian Ramirez

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Robert Destain

Le baron

No Image
Acting

France Rumilly

La baronne

France Rumilly

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