| The Devil by the Tail | |
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| Directed by | Philippe de Broca |
| Written by | Daniel Boulanger Claude Sautet Philippe de Broca |
| Produced by | Philippe de Broca Alberto Grimaldi |
| Starring | Yves Montand Madeleine Renaud Maria Schell Jean Rochefort Jean-Pierre Marielle Marthe Keller |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
| Edited by | Françoise Javet |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
Production companies | Fildebroc Les Productions Artistes Associés Produzioni Associate Delphos Produzioni Europee Associate |
| Distributed by | Les Artistes Associés |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
The Devil by the Tail (French: Le diable par la queue) is a 1969 French-Italian comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Yves Montand, Madeleine Renaud and Maria Schell.[1] The French title refers to the idiom "Tirer le diable par la queue", meaning struggling to make ends meet.[2]