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Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
Movie rating: 5.6 / 10 (195)
Directed by: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writer credits: Alphonse Boudard - René Jouglet
Cast: Jean Gabin - Liselotte Pulver - Pierre Vernier - Alfred Adam - Noël Roquevert
AKA: The Gardener of Argenteuil, Blüten, Gauner und die Nacht von Nizza
