The Thirst for Gold
1993, French. Directed by Gérard Oury.
Urbain Donnadieu's first love is money. It's also his second, third and fourth love. The only reason he married - a tax inspector named Fleurette - was to avoid a fine for tax evasion. For several years, he has been stealing money from his construction company and buying gold bars with his ill-gotten gains. His plan is to deposit all this wealth in a Swiss Bank, where neither his wife - whom he is about to divorce - nor the French State can get at it. Accompanied by his money-grabbing Granny Zézette, Urbain heads off for Switzerland, with his gold concealed in the walls of a model house on the back of a trailer. Unfortunately, his scheme is threatened by his wife and his embittered ex-chauffeur, who are determined to get his money at any cost...
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gérard OuryDirector
- Christian ClavierUrbain Donnadieu
- Marine DeltermeLaurence Auger
- Tsilla CheltonMémé Zezette
- Philippe KhorsandJacques, ami, chauffeur et amant secret de Fleurette
- Catherine JacobFleurette, épouse d'Urbain
- Bernard HallerMuller, le comte suisse
- Pascal GreggoryJean-Louis Auger
- Patrick Le LuherneL'abbé Furteaux
- Michel SuchLe gendarme
- Jean-Pierre ClamiLe préposer au coffre de la banque en France
- Jacky NercessianLe représentant
- Albert DrayFlotard, le prêtre des scouts
Details
- Released
- 31 August 1993
- Original title
- La Soif de l'or
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Marcel Jullian, Gérard Oury, Christian Clavier
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Is The Thirst for Gold worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.5/10 from 122 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Thirst for Gold?
The Thirst for Gold runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Does The Thirst for Gold have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Thirst for Gold on?
The Thirst for Gold isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 1993. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thirst for Gold?
If you liked The Thirst for Gold, try The Wild Goose Chase, The Nannies, The Women on the 6th Floor.
Who directed The Thirst for Gold?
The Thirst for Gold (1993) was directed by Gérard Oury and stars Christian Clavier, Marine Delterme, Tsilla Chelton.