I decided to rewatch all 6 "Gendarme" movies, classics from my youth. In those days you didn't have that much to chose from so everybody was happy when a new movie came out with Louis de Funès. He's definitely the best comedian France ever had. I watched this movie over and over when I was young so I was curious if it aged well. The truth is that there are some "dumb" scenes but bare in mind this one is from 1964, when everything was a bit different from now. It's still worth a watch though, like any other movie with Louis de Funès. His character Cruchot is a character everybody from that time remembers, well for sure if you're from France or Belgium, where Louis was immensely popular. Michel Galabru is also one of those classic French comedians that will appear in a lot of other really good movies. Jean Lefevbre will also become an actor I always enjoy watching. After so many years I'm still a big fan of the Gendarme movies. This was the first one, five more to go.
Review of The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez
The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez
(1964)
De Funès - Galabru, that combination never fails.
25 November 2021