The Troubles of Alfred

The Troubles of Alfred

98 mins | Comedy | March 1, 1972

Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. Recovering, the young lady puts him up at her house, as he has run out of places to live. He joins a Parisian sporting team and seems to have transferred his bad luck to a corrupt television boss who is attempting to manipulate the game so that Alfred's Paris team loses.

The Troubles of Alfred

98 mins | Comedy | March 1, 1972

The Troubles of Alfred
Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. Recovering, the young lady puts him up at her house, as he has run out of places to live. He joins a Parisian sporting team and seems to have transferred his bad luck to a corrupt television boss who is attempting to manipulate the game so that Alfred's Paris team loses.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Madeleine Films, Gaumont International, Les Productions de la Guéville
Original title Les Malheurs d'Alfred
Directors Pierre Richard
Writers Roland Topor, Yves Robert, Pierre Richard, André Ruellan

Cast

Pierre Richard

as Alfred Dhumonttiey

Anny Duperey

as Agathe Bodard

Jean Carmet

as Paul

Paul Préboist

as Le paysan

Yves Robert

as le téléspectateur parisien

Paul Le Person

as Le policier pointilleux à la déposition

Mario David

as Kid Barrantin

Robert Dalban

as Gustave, le chauffeur de Morel

Daniel Laloux

as Un membre de l'équipe parisienne

Jean Saudray

as Un membre de l'équipe parisienne

Yves Elliot

as Un membre de l'équipe parisienne

Marco Perrin

as Orlandi, le manager de Kid

Danou Valdrini

as Pauline

Pierre Mondy

as François Morel

Jean Obé

as Le responsable des tests de sélection

Evelyne Buyle

as Lucrèce

Danielle Minazzoli

as Pauline, la première amoureuse d'Alfred