The Devil by the Tail

The Devil by the Tail
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
Release date	7 February 1969 (1969-02-07)
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]