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The Big Store

The Big Store

19736.31h 26m

Overview

Four guys working for a small grocer in trouble, declare war on a new giant neighborhood supermarket by attempting several coups. A film about the big store taking over the business of smaller stores.

Directed by Claude Zidi
Written by Michel Fabre, Georges Beller, Claude Zidi
Produced by Bernard Artigues, Christian Fechner
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Top Cast

Gérard Rinaldi

Gérard Rinaldi

Gérard

Jean Sarrus

Jean Sarrus

Jean

Gérard Filipelli

Gérard Filipelli

Phil

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Félix Boucan, directeur du supermarché

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Jacques, chef service sécurité du supermarché

Candice Patou

Candice Patou

Valentine, agent de sécurité du supermarché

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Le commissaire-priseur

François Cadet

François Cadet

Le contremaître de l'usine

Themes & Keywords

supermarket1970sshopliftinggrocery storebusiness competitionmotorcycle chasesocial housingparis suburb

About The Big Store

The Big Store is a comedy film released in 1973 exploring themes of supermarket, 1970s, shoplifting, grocery store, business competition, motorcycle chase. Directed by Claude Zidi, it stars Gérard Rinaldi, Jean Sarrus, Gérard Filipelli. Four guys working for a small grocer in trouble, declare war on a new giant neighborhood supermarket by attempting several coups. A film about the big store taking over the business of smaller stores.

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