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The Brain

Original title: Le Cerveau

The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!

  • Movie
  • 1969
  • PG
  • 1h 55m

Directed by Gérard Oury

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 319 votes

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Overview

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.

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Play trailer: Le Cerveau (1969) bande annonce

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Cast and crew

  • Jean-Paul Belmondo

    Jean-Paul BelmondoArthur Lespinasse

  • Bourvil

    BourvilAnatole

  • David Niven

    David NivenColonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'

  • Eli Wallach

    Eli WallachFrankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia

  • Silvia Monti

    Silvia MontiSofia Scannapieco, Frankie's Sister

  • Raymond Gérôme

    Raymond GérômeCommissioner

  • Fernand Guiot

    Fernand GuiotInspector Mazurel, Assistant to the Commissioner

  • Jacques Balutin

    Jacques BalutinInspector Pochet

  • Jacques Ciron

    Jacques CironInspector Dubœuf

  • Patrick Préjean

    Patrick PréjeanBelgian Sergeant of the Armoured Car

  • Robert Dalban

    Robert DalbanBelgian Soldier of the Armored Car (With a Cold)

  • Raoul Delfosse

    Raoul DelfosseBelgian Soldier of the Armored Car

  • Roland Monk

    Roland MonkBelgian Soldier of the Armored Car

  • Mario David

    Mario DavidJean-François, Antique Dealer in Le Havre

  • Henri Génès

    Henri GénèsChief Warden of Poissy Prison

  • Yves Barsacq

    Yves BarsacqWarden of Poissy Prison

  • Dominique Zardi

    Dominique ZardiWarden of Poissy Prison

  • Max Montavon

    Max MontavonAntique Dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ Partner

Director
Gérard Oury
Writer
Danièle Thompson, Marcel Jullian and Gérard Oury
Music
The American Breed and Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Wladimir Ivanov