Mon pote le gitan

Mon pote le gitan (French: "My buddy the Gypsy"), is a French comedy film from 1959, directed by François Gir, written by Alain Blancel, starring Louis de Funès. In Italy the film is known under the title: "Il dottor zivago".^[1] the scenario was written on the basis of "Les Pittuiti's" of Michel Duran.

Mon pote le gitan
Directed by	François Gir Guy Lionel
Written by	Alain Blancel Guy Lionel Michel Duran
Produced by	Floralies Films, C.I.C.C, Licorne Films (France)
Starring	Jean Richard Louis de Funès
Music by	Marc Héral
Distributed by	C.C.F.C.
Release date	2 December 1959 (1959-12-02) (France)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Jean Richard : M Pittuiti, the Gypsy
• Louis de Funès : M. Védrines, editor
• Gregori Chmara : Le "Pépé"
• Michel Subor : Bruno Pittuiti, the son of the Gypsy
• Guy Bertil : Théo Védrines, the son of the editor
• Lila Kedrova : La "Choute"
• Brigitte Auber : Odette, la bonne
• Simone Paris : Mrs Védrines
• Anne Doat : Gisèle Védrines, daughter
• Joseph Reinhardt : the musician
• Thérésa Dmitri : Zita Pittuiti, daughter
• Jacqueline Caurat : the reporter
• Luce Fabiole
• Jacques Verrières
• Odile "Maguy" Poisson
• Robert Destain
• François Bonnefois
• Eliane Martel
• Monique Dagand