The Tricyclist (French: Le triporteur) is a 1957 French sports comedy film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Darry Cowl, Béatrice Altariba and Pierre Mondy.[1] It was adapted from a novel of the same title by René Fallet.[2] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around the city including at the Stade du Ray as well as in Burgundy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Douy. It was followed by a sequel Monsieur Robinson Crusoe in 1960.

The Tricyclist
Directed byJacques Pinoteau
Written byPierre Apestéguy
Jean Devaivre
Gabriel Germain
Produced byAdry De Carbuccia
Roland Girard
StarringDarry Cowl
Béatrice Altariba
Pierre Mondy
CinematographyPierre Petit
Edited byGeorges Arnstam
Music byMichel Legrand
Production
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Les Films du Cyclope
Distributed byPathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date
  • 4 December 1957 (1957-12-04)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.822
  2. ^ Goble p.151

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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