The One Man Band

Sep 18, 1970

1h 25m

★ 6.1

Overview

Evan Evans, the director of a ballet troupe, is rehearsing his next show in Monaco, in preparation for a worldwide tour. When one member of his troupe leaves to get married, Evans imposes a regime of strict discipline on his remaining dancers. The latter get their revenge by presenting Evans’ nephew Philippe, the only male member of the group, with a baby and a note claiming he is the father…

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Gaumont

TOBIS Film

The One Man Band Trailers

Cast

Evan Evans

Louis de Funès

Philippe Evans

Olivier de Funès

Françoise

Noëlle Adam

Le marquis

Franco Volpi

La fille sicilienne

Paola Tedesco

Le directeur de l'hôtel romain

Paul Préboist

Le jeune automobiliste au feu rouge

Daniel Bellus

Un automobiliste au feu rouge

Max Desrau

Le père sicilien

Tiberio Murgia

La danseuse qui se marie / Rejected dancer

Martine Kelly

Lina

Puck Adams

le fiancé de Françoise (as Franco Fabrizzi)

Franco Fabrizi

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