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Writers:
Gérard Oury (writer) &
Danièle Thompson (writer) ...
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Release Date:
13 December 1971 (France) more
User Comments:
Timeless film more (15 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Louis de Funès | ... | Don Salluste de Bazan | |
| Yves Montand | ... | Blaze | |
| Alice Sapritch | ... | Dona Juana | |
| Karin Schubert | ... | The Queen | |
| Alberto de Mendoza | ... | The King | |
| Don Jaime de Mora y Aragon | ... | Grand d'Espagne | |
| Eduardo Fajardo | ... | Grand d'Espagne | |
| Antonio Pica | ... | Grand d'Espagne | |
| Joaquín Solís | ... | Grand d'Espagne | |
| Venantino Venantini | ... | Del Basto | |
| Gabriele Tinti | ... | Don Cesar | |
| Paul Préboist | ... | Le muet | |
| Sal Borgese | |||
| Astrid Frank | |||
| Robert Le Béal |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Delirios de grandeza (Spain)
Delusions of Grandeur
Die dummen Streiche der Reichen (West Germany)
Don Louis der Größenwahnsinnige (West Germany)
Les sombres héros (France) (working title)
Mania di grandezza (Italy)
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Runtime:
Argentina:108 min | USA:85 min | France:108 min
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France | Spain | Italy | West Germany
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-8 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG
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Gérard Oury planned to give the role of Blas to Bourvil. But as Bourvil died in 1970, Yves Montand ultimately got it... more
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Featured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003) (TV) more
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You don't need to be a Francophone to enjoy this one...but it helps. The film, which has stood the test of time, remains one of the best satirical comedies about power and the idiots who crave it. If you pay close attention to the dialogue (or subtitles), you'll discover dozens of witty lines that are still pertinent today. The film is set in 16th century Spain, but it could have been set in any contemporary society. Do you want to make fun of government? Watch this!