Les malheurs d'Alfred

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Les malheurs d'Alfred
Alfred affiche-1-medium.jpg
Directed by Pierre Richard
Written byPierre Richard
Yves Robert
Produced by Alain Poiré
Yves Robert
StarringPierre Richard
Anny Duperey
Cinematography Jean Boffety
Edited byGhislaine Desjonquères
Music by Vladimir Cosma
Distributed by Gaumont Distribution
Release date
  • 1 March 1972 (1972-03-01)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$8,479,763 [1]

Les malheurs d'Alfred (The Troubles of Alfred) is a 1972 French comedy film directed by and starring Pierre Richard.

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Plot

Alfred Dhumonttyé is an unemployed architect who is incredibly unlucky. While wanting to commit suicide, he meets a female television presenter who is pursued by the same misfortune.

Cast

Release history

CountryRelease date
France 1 March 1972
Hungary 10 October 1974
Sweden 11 October 1974
West Germany 8 August 1975

The film has been released on DVD in Poland as Nieszczęścia Alfreda, in Germany as Alfred, die Knallerbse, and in France with Le distrait in the box Pierre Richard, réalisateur, apparently without subtitles even in French.

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References

  1. "Les malheurs d'Alfred (1972)" (in French). JP Box Office.