The Tricyclist

{{short description|1957 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Tricyclist

| image = File:The Tricyclist.jpg

| caption =

| director =Jacques Pinoteau

| producer =Adry De Carbuccia
Roland Girard

| based_on =

| writer = Pierre Apestéguy
Jean Devaivre
Gabriel Germain

| narrator =

| starring = Darry Cowl
Béatrice Altariba
Pierre Mondy

| music = Michel Legrand

| cinematography = Pierre Petit

| editing =Georges Arnstam

| studio =Les Films du Cyclope

| distributor =Pathé Consortium Cinéma

| released = {{Film date|1957|12|04|df=yes}}

| runtime = 93 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

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.Rège p.822 It was adapted from a novel of the same title by René Fallet.Goble p.151 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.

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References

Bibliography

  • 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.