In the 1961 film “Le cave se rebiffe” (The Counterfeiters of Paris), directed by Gilles Grangier, a legendary scene unfolds. At the start of the movie, Bernard Blier—alias Charles Lepicard—presents his scheme to Jean Gabin, known as “Le Dabe.” Under a scorching sun at the edge of a racetrack, Lepicard is struggling, drenched in sweat, …