The Bit Between the Teeth (1979): Cast
The Bit Between the Teeth is a 1979 drama directed by Laurent Heynemann, starring Michel Piccoli as Pierre Chazerand, Michel Galabru and Jacques Dutronc. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Laurent Heynemann
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- UGC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bit Between the Teeth About?
The premise of The Bit Between the Teeth without spoilers.
Three men addicted to horse‑racing gambling get in over their heads. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is a math whiz who picks winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is a rich scrap‑iron magnate with compromising files on politicians. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is an ambitious aspirant who will use any means. Charles asks Loic’s party for a loan to rig a race, pulling all three deeper into corruption.
The Bit Between the Teeth Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- corrupt politician
- racetrack
- tierce the game
- horse racing
- compromising file
- fixing a horse race
- politician
- money
- france
- game playing
- prix de belfort
- horse
The Bit Between the Teeth Cast & Characters
Michel Piccoli leads the cast as Pierre Chazerand, with Michel Galabru as Charles Dréant and Jacques Dutronc as Loïc Le Guenn. Directed by Laurent Heynemann; 59 actors are credited in all.
- Director Laurent Heynemann
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Michel Piccoli as Pierre Chazerand -
Michel Galabru as Charles Dréant - Jacques Dutronc as Loïc Le Guenn
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Nicole Garcia as Mme Le Guenn
Also Starring in The Bit Between the Teeth
· 55 more- Brigitte Roüan La photographe
- Christian Bouillette Le flic
- Roland Bertin Xavier Guibert
- Dominique Zardi Le patron du café Bastille / Barkeeper
- Jean Benguigui Bosc
- Charles Gérard Ménard
- Roland Blanche Le grec
- Philippe Khorsand Flipper
- Jean Luisi Marco
- Daniel Russo Un commentateur TV
- Michel Beaune Froment
- Michel Berto Solo
- François Dyrek Guy Pasquier
- Monique Chaumette Louise
- Fred Ulysse Le premier fonctionnaire
- Fred Personne Hector
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- Jacques Sereys Poinsot-Dubreuil
- André Rouyer Le patron du tabac '16e'
- Jean-Pierre Sentier Ramoz
- Christian de Tillière Pivin
- René Morard Le contremaître
- Jacques Robiolles Un client au 'Fer à cheval'
- Marie Pillet Laurette Civiletti
- Jean-Marie Galey L'employé du tabac '16e'
- Henri Marteau Le ministre
- Bernard Papineau Jegou
- Gaëlle Legrand Arlette Guibert
- Jacques Canselier Toledo
- Gérard Surugue Tody
- Charlotte Maury-Sentier Une cliente tabac 16°
- Jean-Michel Ribes
- Marie-Thérèse Orain Mme Maud
- Carole Achache L'employée Chazerand
- Maria Laborit Mme. Chazerand
- Pierre Rousseau Robert Rivers
- Rosine Rochette Alice Froment
- Robert Nogaret Le second polyvalent
- Jean de Coninck Civiletti
- Carole Lixon Véronique Chazerand
- Clémentine Amouroux Solange
- Annick Le Goff L'employée de Poinsot-Dubreuil
- Patrick Feigelson Le meneur de jeu
- Barry Mason Fergus
- Jean-Luc Miesch Le réalisateur TV
- Dominique Goron Le réceptionniste
- Georges Mavros Un client au 'Fer à cheval'
- Bernard Pisani Richardot
- Jacqueline Huppert La serveuse du restaurant macrobiotique
- Sandra Alvarez de Tolédo Pivin
- Georges Dufossé Chouty
- Hervé Jacquot Un client tabac 16°
- Chil Marx Me Laurent
- Francesco La Placa Allister
- Yves Pourcel Rabourdin
- Marc Rosembaum Ménégaud
More from Laurent Heynemann
More films directed by Laurent Heynemann: An Irrepressible Woman, One Way Ticket, The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea and The Murderous Months of April.
The Bit Between the Teeth Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Der französische Coup” and “Tre per un delitto”.
- Also known as
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- Der französische Coup
- Tre per un delitto
- Wer die Zügel hält
- 兴波作浪
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The Bit Between the Teeth FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Bit Between the Teeth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bit Between the Teeth?
The Bit Between the Teeth runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was The Bit Between the Teeth released?
The Bit Between the Teeth was released on September 1, 1979.
Who directed The Bit Between the Teeth?
The Bit Between the Teeth was directed by Laurent Heynemann.
More films by Laurent Heynemann Who is in the cast of The Bit Between the Teeth?
The Bit Between the Teeth stars Michel Piccoli as Pierre Chazerand, Michel Galabru as Charles Dréant and Jacques Dutronc as Loïc Le Guenn, among 59 credited actors.
Does The Bit Between the Teeth have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bit Between the Teeth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Bit Between the Teeth in?
The original language of The Bit Between the Teeth is French.
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