The Tattoo

The Tattoo

1968 · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Comedy

An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

Directed by Denys de La Patellière · Written by Alphonse Boudard

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