Alliance Française de Delhi – Ciné-Club
presents
Les Tontons Flingueurs
Thursday, 30th April 2015, 6:30pm
M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance française de Delhi
Initial release: 27/11/63
Director: Georges Lautner
Running time: 1h52min
French with English Subs.
English title: Monsieur Gangster
ENGLISH Synopsis
Ex-gangster Fernand (Lino Ventura) receives a call from a dying friend, a mob boss nicknamed “The Mexican”. The doomed mobster talks Fernand into taking care of some criminal business and looking after his soon-to-be-married daughter. When a longtime mobster heavy, Volfoni takes exception to Fernand for being an outsider, they come after Fernand who is equal to the task. He defends himself in a series of comical killings from the onslaught of the mob.
FRENCH Synopsis
Sur son lit de mort, le Mexicain fait promettre à son ami d’enfance, Fernand Naudin, de veiller sur ses intérêts et sa fille Patricia. Fernand découvre alors qu’il se trouve à la tête d’affaires louches dont les anciens dirigeants entendent bien s’emparer. Mais, flanqué d’un curieux notaire et d’un garde du corps, Fernand impose d’emblée sa loi. Cependant, le belle Patricia lui réserve quelques surprises !
Dialogues, full of quotes every French has heard, written by Michel Audiard.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXqj-zByOo