Cast
Louis de Funès
as Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapinière
Fernand Gravey
as Olivier Parker, le faux entraîneur hippique, escroc
Jean Richard
as Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste
Jacques Duby
as Amédée Lucas / Teddy Morton
Darry Cowl
as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Lutécia
Micheline Dax
as Lola d'Héricourt, une aventurière
Jacques Dufilho
as Le garçon d'écurie
Max Révol
as Le général des Empois
Robert Murzeau
as Le tailleur, également turfiste
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorNorbert Carbonnaux
WritersAlbert Simonin, Michel Audiard
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSlightly Ahead
About Slightly Ahead
A brilliant swindler, Olivier Parker, hires a small-time pipe salesman, Amédée, to swindle a naive provincial, Ferdinand Galiveau, a chicken merchant. Renamed Teddy Morton and now a jockey, Amédée must ride a mare on which Ferdinand, advised by Parker, must bet. Absolutely convinced of his mystification, Parker bets on an oddball who, of course, loses, while at the last minute Galiveau, having bet on an outsider, wins a fortune. All Parker has to do is find another sucker.
Directed by Norbert Carbonnaux, Slightly Ahead leans on a strong ensemble — Louis de Funès, Fernand Gravey, Jean Richard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1956.
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