What is the duration of Cartouche?

The duration of Cartouche is 114 mins.

What is the original language of Cartouche?

The original language of Cartouche is French.

Who directed Cartouche?

Cartouche was directed by Philippe de Broca.

Which studio made Cartouche?

Cartouche was produced by Filmsonor.

Cartouche 1962

Q: Does Cartouche have end credit scenes?

Cartouche does not have end credit scenes.

Comedy

Romance

Action

Adventure

Runtime

114 mins

Language

French

In 18th‑century France, Louis de Bourguignon leaves the ruthless Malichot gang and forms his own band as the legendary robber Cartouche. He robs the rich, gives the loot to the poor, winning popular support and Venus’s love, while incurring police and former‑gang hatred. He evades every trap but love, and a woman sacrifices herself to save him.

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Studio

Philippe de Broca

Director

Does Cartouche have end credit scenes?

No!

Cartouche does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Cartouche

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Claudia Cardinale

Vénus

Marcel Dalio

Malichot

Jean Rochefort

La Taupe

Pierre Maguelon

Un complice de Cartouche

Dominique Davray

Une fille de l'auberge

Odile Versois

Isabelle de Ferrussac

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche

Roger Trapp

Un officier

Philippe Lemaire

Gaston de Ferrussac

Raoul Billerey

Un complice de Cartouche

Bernard Haller

Perroquet (voice)

Maurice Auzel

Un complice de Cartouche

Philippe Castelli

Le commissaire

Jess Hahn

La Douceur

Paul Préboist

Un gendarme

Pierre Repp

Le marquis de Griffe

Enzo Cerusico

Un bandit

Jacques Préboist

Le second gendarme

Jacques Balutin

Le moine Capucine

Jean Lanier

Antoine Baud

Un complice de Cartouche

Billy Callaway

Un complice de Cartouche

Léonce Corne

Le comte dépouillé

Jacques Hilling

L'aubergiste

Noël Roquevert

Le sergent recruteur

Henri Guégan

Un complice de Cartouche

Rico López

Un complice de Cartouche

Irène Sologoub

Lucien Raimbourg

Le maréchal

Georges Montant

Louis Viret

Madeleine Clervanne

Pierette la duègne

Bernadette Stern

Une fille de l'auberge

Jacques Charon

Le colonel

René Marlic

Petit Oncle, le tavernier

Alain Dekok

Louison

Lucien Camiret

Paul Jeanjean

Un complice de Cartouche

Raymond Leplont

L'aide du bourreau

Armel Marin

Un complice de Cartouche

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Cartouche

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In the 18th century, Louis Dominique Bourguignon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, joins the ruthless gang of Malichot, led by Marcel Dalio, but soon finds their methods too unethical. He deserts and, with two new friends, survives by hiding on the battlefield. They pull off a daring robbery of the general’s gold and flee, seeking refuge at an inn where they meet Venus, Claudia Cardinale, a beautiful gypsy who has been taken prisoner. Bourguignon frees her, and she joins his growing band.

Returning to Paris, Bourguignon forms his own gang, Cartouche, with many former Malichot gang members joining him. They conduct daring robberies targeting the wealthy and redistribute the stolen wealth to the poor. Cartouche gains the sympathy of the people, Venus’s love, and the enmity of both Malichot and the authorities.

Malichot, seeking revenge, betrays Cartouche to the police. Despite evading numerous traps, Cartouche cannot escape the snares of love. Eventually, the authorities capitalize on this vulnerability and set a trap while he is rendezvousing with Venus in the countryside. He is captured, but his men ambush the guards during his escort. In the ensuing chaos, Venus sacrifices her life to save Cartouche.

In mourning, Cartouche and his men place Venus’s body in a stolen nobleman’s carriage and sink it in a lake. As the carriage slowly disappears beneath the surface, Cartouche orders his men to scatter, vowing to avenge Venus’s death—a path he knows will likely lead him to the gallows.

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