Papy fait de la résistance (1983)

Director:

Jean-Marie Poiré

Writers:

Christian Clavier (based on an original story by), Martin Lamotte (based on an original story by),

Stars:

Christian Clavier, Michel Galabru, Roland Giraud

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Clavier	...	Michel Taupin
Michel Galabru	...	Jean-Robert Bourdelle
Roland Giraud	...	Le général Herman Spontz
Gérard Jugnot	...	Adolfo Ramirez
Martin Lamotte	...	Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, dit Super-Résistant
Dominique Lavanant	...	Bernadette Bourdelle
Jacqueline Maillan	...	Héléna Bourdelle
Jacques Villeret	...	Le maréchal Ludwig Von Apfelstrudel
Josiane Balasko	...	La pharmacienne
Michel Blanc	...	Le père Leboeuf
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Le joueur de tennis
Jean Carmet	...	André Bourdelle
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Un resistant arrêté
Thierry Lhermitte	...	Le colonel SS
Jean Yanne	...	Murat

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sabotage | grenade | execution squad | epilogue | satire | 

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Taglines:

Le film qui a coûté plus cher que le débarquement

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | War

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French English German

Release Date:

26 October 1983 (France)

Also Known As:

Gramps Is in the Resistance

Filming Locations:

7 Rue de Béarn, Paris 3, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Christian Fechner

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tagline "Le film qui a coute plus cher que le debarquement" translates as "The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings". The budget was 30 million francs.

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Soundtracks

"Mademoiselle Swing"
Raymond Legrand
Edition SALABERT
Interprétée par Irène de Trebert
Disque PATHE MARCONI-EMI Ref. 2C 134 15368/9

User Reviews

Funniest parody of the french resistance

This movie doesn't mean to accurately describe a dark era of French history. Rather, it turns everything and everyone into a laughing matter.

Nothing in this movie should be taken seriously for it is a parody. It's actually entertaining to watch a movie played by actors obviously having a lot of fun being a part of it. Great one-liners ("Z'etes pas fins vous les Allemands!"), plenty of absurd and (as a result) funny moments, solid acting led by Christian Clavier and Jacqueline Maillan and a final ten minutes that are absolutely brilliant.

It ranks as one of my favorite french movies. One thing though, you probably have to be French to fully appreciate the quality of that comedy.