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Cast
Christian Clavier
as Urbain Donnadieu
Marine Delterme
as Laurence Auger
Tsilla Chelton
as Mémé Zezette
Philippe Khorsand
as Jacques, ami, chauffeur et amant secret de Fleurette
Catherine Jacob
as Fleurette, épouse d'Urbain
Bernard Haller
as Muller, le comte suisse
Pascal Greggory
as Jean-Louis Auger
Patrick Le Luherne
as L'abbé Furteaux
Michel Such
as Le gendarme
Jean-Pierre Clami
as Le préposer au coffre de la banque en France
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes117
DirectorGérard Oury
WritersChristian Clavier, Gérard Oury, Marcel Jullian
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Thirst for Gold
About The Thirst for Gold
Urbain Donnadieu's first love is money. It's also his second, third and fourth love. The only reason he married - a tax inspector named Fleurette - was to avoid a fine for tax evasion. For several years, he has been stealing money from his construction company and buying gold bars with his ill-gotten gains. His plan is to deposit all this wealth in a Swiss Bank, where neither his wife - whom he is about to divorce - nor the French State can get at it. Accompanied by his money-grabbing Granny Zézette, Urbain heads off for Switzerland, with his gold concealed in the walls of a model house on the back of a trailer. Unfortunately, his scheme is threatened by his wife and his embittered ex-chauffeur, who are determined to get his money at any cost...
Directed by Gérard Oury, The Thirst for Gold leans on a strong ensemble — Christian Clavier, Marine Delterme, Tsilla Chelton — 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 1993.
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