
The Old Guard(1960)
Three friends leave their village for a retirement home travelling the countryside


An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

Jean Gabin
Count Enguerand de Montignac,aka 'Legrain'

Louis de Funès
Félicien Mézeray

Dominique Davray
Suzanne Mézeray

Paul Mercey
Pellot

Yves Barsacq
Postman

Henri Virlogeux
Dubois, tax collector

Hubert Deschamps
Professor Mortemont

Jean-Pierre Darras
Lucien, postman

Patrick Préjean
Detective #1
Joe Warfield
Larsen
The Tattoo is a comedy film released in 1968 exploring themes of tattoo, castle, retired, art dealer, veteran, rude frenchman. Directed by Denys de La Patellière, it stars Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Dominique Davray. An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.
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