Touch and Go
1971, French. Directed by Philippe de Broca.
North Africa, December 1942. Valentin, a professional gardener ruined by the bombings of 1940, has fled to Tunis, where he traffics stolen goods, transporting them from Libya to Tunisia on an old boat.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Philippe de BrocaDirector
- Marlène JobertLorène
- Michel PiccoliValentin
- Michael YorkBasil
- Louis VellePaul-Émile
- AmidouAli
- Didi PeregoRenata
- Jean BouiseMan on the terrace
- Gene MoyleEnglish Major
- Alan ScottBritish aircraft officer
- Hans VernerMajor Becker
- Tano CimarosaItalian soldier on the beach
- Ernesto ColliSoldier
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1971
- Original title
- La Poudre d'escampette
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Jean-Loup Dabadie, Philippe de Broca
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How long is Touch and Go?
Touch and Go runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is Touch and Go on?
Touch and Go isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Touch and Go?
If you liked Touch and Go, try All Fired Up, Uranus, César.
Who directed Touch and Go?
Touch and Go (1971) was directed by Philippe de Broca and stars Marlène Jobert, Michel Piccoli, Michael York.