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In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.
Joaquín Solís
- Un Grand d'Espagne
- (as Joachim Solis)
Sal Borgese
- Le borgne
- (as Salvatore Borgese)
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- TriviaThe role of Blaze was written with Bourvil in mind, which would have marked Gérard Oury's fourth collaboration with the actor, and his third time pairing him alongside Louis de Funès, after The Sucker (1965) and Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966). After Bourvil passed away from cancer in September 1970, Oury and co-writer Danièle Thompson were at a party talking to actress Simone Signoret, who suggested her husband Yves Montand take on the role, which was completely rewritten. Oury compared the two takes on the character to valets made famous in plays by Molière, with Bourvil's being a "Sganarelle" and Montand's a "Scapin".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Montand à la rencontre de Pagnol (1986)
- SoundtracksGénérique
Written and Performed by Michel Polnareff
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Quite a good movie done by Gerard Oury (who would direct De Funès later in "Rabbi Jacob"). The greedy and wicked Don Salluste (De Funes) gets dishonored by the Queen and King of Spain. By some inadvertance, Sallustre's valet Blaze, in love with the Queen is used by his master by passing as a noble man, only to get revenge and get his position back. However, it backfires somewhat, as the witty Blaze (as Don Cesar) also makes enemies from taxpayers, though at the beginning of the movie, he acts as a Robin Hood. And accidentally woos the Queen's matron instead.
A must see, especially when at a time poor people are exploited by the rich, and the rich makes everything not to pay a single penny of taxes to the Royals.
Louis de Funes and Yves Montand make a good duo here !
A must see, especially when at a time poor people are exploited by the rich, and the rich makes everything not to pay a single penny of taxes to the Royals.
Louis de Funes and Yves Montand make a good duo here !
- RealLiveClaude
- May 3, 2022
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- Also known as
- Dvorske intrige
- Filming locations
- El Escorial, Madrid, Spain(the King returning from hunting)
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- Budget
- FRF 20,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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