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.
Released in 1966, The Gardener of Argenteuil is a crime and comedy film from Films Vertried (France). It was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and written by Alphonse Boudard and Jean-Paul Le Chanois. The cast is led by Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, Pierre Vernier, Mary Marquet and Jean Tissier. With a runtime of 1h 26m, the film averages 6.4/10 across 26 TMDB ratings.
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