The Buddies
movie

Released January 15, 1965
Genres:
Overview
Seven old pals live inseparable lives, dividing their time between hilarious pranks and memorable drinking bouts. Bénin is the mastermind, Broudier the enforcer and Lesueur the prankster. One evening, a grandiose plan was hatched: to wreak havoc in two peaceful sub-prefectures: Ambert and Issoire. Broudier begins: in the middle of the night, disguised as a minister, he wakes up a barracks in Ambert and sets in motion a thunderous maneuver. The next day, disguised as a Dominican, Bénin climbed to the pulpit of the cathedral and delivered a sermon insulting Christian doctrine. The same day, in Issoire, the local authorities were preparing to unveil a statue of Vercingetorix. But the statue came to life, pelting the crowd with tomatoes: it was Lesueur. With their minds at rest, the friends headed off to the Côte-d'Or for a vacation. But already, one of them begins to perform a new prank.
Cast

Philippe Noiret
as
Bénin

Pierre Mondy
as
Broudier

Claude Rich
as
Huchon

Christian Marin
as
Omer

Jacques Balutin
as
Lesueur

Guy Bedos
as
Martin

Michael Lonsdale
as
Lamendin

Claude Piéplu
as
le colonel

Tsilla Chelton
as
l'hôtelière

Hubert Deschamps
as
le député-maire Cramouillat

Jean Lefebvre
as
le restaurateur

Catherine Rouvel
as
la jeune femme

