Lucky Pierre (film)

Lucky Pierre (French: La moutarde me monte au nez, lit. 'The Mustard Is Rising into My Nose'; also known as I'm Losing My Temper) is a 1974 French comedy film written and directed by Claude Zidi, starring Pierre Richard and Jane Birkin.^[1]

Lucky Pierre
Theatrical release poster
French	La moutarde me monte au nez
Directed by	Claude Zidi
Written by	Claude Zidi Pierre Richard[a] Michel Fabre[a]
Produced by	Christian Fechner
Starring	Pierre Richard Jane Birkin Claude Piéplu Jean Martin Danielle Minazzoli Vittorio Caprioli Julien Guiomar Henri Guybet Jean-Marie Proslier
Cinematography	Henri Decaë
Edited by	Robert Isnardon Monique Isnardon
Music by	Vladimir Cosma
Production companies	Films Christian Fechner Renn-Productions Films 7 Simar
Distributed by	AMLF
Release date	9 October 1974 (1974-10-09) (France)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

Pierre Durois is a mathematics teacher at an all-girls high school in Aix-en-Provence. He also works as a ghostwriter for his father the mayor, who is seeking re-election, and for his friend who works for a tabloid newspaper.

When Pierre's students switch the contents of his folders as a joke, a speech for the mayor, an article on Jackie Logan, a famous Hollywood actress, and his students' papers all end up in the wrong hands.

Pierre finds himself on a film set trying to resolve the mix-up, and ends up spending the night at Jackie Logan's house. The tabloids catch wind, and the next day's headlines provoke dismay for the mayor and for Pierre's fiancée.

Cast

• Pierre Richard as Pierre Durois
• Jane Birkin as Jackie Logan
• Claude Piéplu as Dr. Hubert Durois
• Jean Martin as the headmaster
• Danielle Minazzoli [fr] as Danielle
• Vittorio Caprioli as the film director
• Julien Guiomar as Albert Renaudin
• Henri Guybet as Patrick, Albert Renaudin's nephew
• Jean-Marie Proslier [fr] as the car driver
• Clément Harari as Harry Welsinger
• Bruno Balp [fr] as Grégoire

Notes

1. Collaboration