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Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus

Original title: Ah! les belles bacchantes....
  • 19541954
  • 1h 35m
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5.2/10
480
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Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus (1954)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
A small-town policeman is informed that "naked women" are dancing in a revue at a local variety theater. Being the guardian of public morals that he is, he decides to stroll on down there an... Read allA small-town policeman is informed that "naked women" are dancing in a revue at a local variety theater. Being the guardian of public morals that he is, he decides to stroll on down there and check it out for himself.A small-town policeman is informed that "naked women" are dancing in a revue at a local variety theater. Being the guardian of public morals that he is, he decides to stroll on down there and check it out for himself.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
480
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  • Director
    • Jean Loubignac
  • Writers
    • Robert Dhéry(play)
    • Jean Loubignac(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Robert Dhéry
    • Colette Brosset
    • Raymond Bussières
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  • Director
    • Jean Loubignac
  • Writers
    • Robert Dhéry(play)
    • Jean Loubignac(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Robert Dhéry
    • Colette Brosset
    • Raymond Bussières
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    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus (1954)
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    Robert Dhéry
    Robert Dhéry
    • Robert Dhéry, le metteur en scèneas Robert Dhéry, le metteur en scène
    Colette Brosset
    • Colette Brosset, de l'abri des jeunes fillesas Colette Brosset, de l'abri des jeunes filles
    Raymond Bussières
    Raymond Bussières
    • Le plombier Raymondas Le plombier Raymond
    Roger Caccia
    • L'homme chauve à 'La plage'as L'homme chauve à 'La plage'
    • (as Caccia)
    Jacqueline Maillan
    Jacqueline Maillan
    • La directrice des Folies-Méricourtas La directrice des Folies-Méricourt
    Francis Blanche
    Francis Blanche
    • Le ténor Garibaldo Trouchetas Le ténor Garibaldo Trouchet
    Jacques Beauvais
    • Jacques, l'annonceur du 'Défilé de mode'as Jacques, l'annonceur du 'Défilé de mode'
    Jacques Jouanneau
    • Joseph Delmar, le régisseur aux Folies-Méricourtas Joseph Delmar, le régisseur aux Folies-Méricourt
    Jacques Legras
    Jacques Legras
    • Legras, l'annonceur du spectacleas Legras, l'annonceur du spectacle
    Roger Saget
    • L'homme gros à 'La plage'as L'homme gros à 'La plage'
    Simone Claris
    • La fille dans 'Un bar à Chicago'as La fille dans 'Un bar à Chicago'
    Robert Destain
    • Destain, le chanteur de 'Rêverie Militaire'as Destain, le chanteur de 'Rêverie Militaire'
    Guy Piérauld
    • Un musicien ambulantas Un musicien ambulant
    • (as Guy Pierrault)
    Michel Serrault
    Michel Serrault
    • Michel Serrault, le trompettisteas Michel Serrault, le trompettiste
    Marthe Serres
    • Marthe Serres, la pianisteas Marthe Serres, la pianiste
    Dominique Tirmont
    • Un adjoint de Lebeufas Un adjoint de Lebeuf
    Les Bluebell Girls
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    Les Ballets de Loïe Fuller
    • Themselves - 'Féérie de lumière'as Themselves - 'Féérie de lumière'
    • Director
      • Jean Loubignac
    • Writers
      • Robert Dhéry(play) (screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Jean Loubignac(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      Louis de Funès's character is Michel Leboeuf, of the vice squad, and he often clucks and moves his arms like a chicken. One should know that in France, police officers are derogatorily known as "poulets" (chickens), as in English speaking countries they are called "pigs".
    • Connections
      Featured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      La Léopolda
      Music by Gérard Calvi

      Lyrics by Francis Blanche

      Performed by Dominique Tirmont

    User reviews6

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    Top review
    9/10
    Lovable spoof on revue in rehearsal
    Robert Dhéry (as he did again later on Theatre with "En sourdine, les sardines", a reference title to his movie "Vos gueules, les mouettes") offers a spoof on a revue in rehearsal with behind the stage problems of many kind, from undelivered costumes (what lead the movie to be restrained to minors of 16)as with a plumber. After a short introduction showing the police (Louis de Funès) eager to check if decency is respected, the rehearsal is shown in real time through the movie, and the fact it is a rehearsal allows unexpected auditions (and bad ones) as imposed by relations. Amateur (Colette Brosset) ruins a number, but there are also classic typical quality numbers with good rhythm as the "bath cabins on the beach" with the game of doors (un)expectedly showing or not the girl inside (what follows works by chronometer as Dhéry was found of all-visual number), another well-staged classic number is "the monks at dawn". A specific audition, where Dhéry plays on stage a silent musician along with Michel Serrault and others from movies "Branquignols" or "Bertrand Coeur de lion", (number re-used with new actors in "Vos Gueules les mouettes") comes from his play "La Plume de ma Tante" interpreted for months in London. Princess Anne of England came five times to see them then invited them to play that act at a private evening in front of Queen Elizabeth.(from Dhéry biography) Her Majesty expected a boring classical music act but understood quickly what she was offered. She promised to come see the play. Dhéry thought the play would be ended shortly, but more than five months later had to ask English spectators to offer their seats for the Royal visit. They accepted if they could stay aside and watch her entrance. During that "royal" show, (from TV interview of Robert Dhéry) another "by the chronometer" act around a "pissotière" (typical french - of the time - place for an "urgent need" for men)was apprehended as in the theater a fat laugh from someone unspotted was arriving regularly. Just before the act Dhéry was told no one could do anything to prevent it, as it was.. Prince Philip. Later "La Plume de ma Tante" was asked for Broadway, and received a Tony award for "Best musical of the year", in the same category than "My Fair Lady" and "West Side Story". Dhéry all surprised said "But we're not Americans.." and was answered on stage "Now you are !". After a long time in New-York (visited in theater by Harold Lloyd - Colette Brosset 's idol -, the Marx Brothers, Danny Kaye and lots of others, invited home by Harpo) with many appearances on TV talk-shows, Dhéry and his wife Colette Brosset decided not to stay in America as he had promised before to film "La Belle Américaine", so they came back to France. As a critic didn't like the previous directing of Robert Dhéry, he let Jean Loubignac direct "Ah! Les Belles Bacchantes". The same critic all-smiling asked him after release "But what not direct it ?". Robert tried to remind him it was because of him what was offered superb denial "I cannot have said that !". So Robert Dhéry directed his next movies (some along with Pierre Tchernia). Robert Dhéry died on December 3, 2004. The only time he didn't me laugh. Look at "Ah! Les Belles Bacchantes" with the flavor of its time. JcBernardo
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    • Dec 28, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1954 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • French Peek-a-Boo
    • Production companies
      • Optimax Films
      • Lux Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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