In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.
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Title: Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Louis de Funès | ... | Don Salluste de Bazan | |
| Yves Montand | ... | Blaze | |
| Alice Sapritch | ... | Dona Juana | |
| Karin Schubert | ... | La Reine | |
| Alberto de Mendoza | ... | Le Roi | |
| Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón | ... | Briego, Un Grand D'Espagne | |
| Eduardo Fajardo | ... | Un Grand d'Espagne | |
| Antonio Pica | ... | Un Grand d'Espagne | |
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Joaquín Solís | ... | Un Grand d'Espagne (as Joachim Solis) |
| Venantino Venantini | ... | Del Basto | |
| Gabriele Tinti | ... | Don Cesar | |
| Paul Préboist | ... | Le muet | |
| Sal Borgese | ... | Le borgne (as Salvatore Borgese) | |
| Astrid Frank | ... | Court lady with infant | |
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Robert Le Béal | ... | (as Robert Le Beal) |
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Don Salluste, a petty tyrant in his own home and minister of the King of Spain, falls from grace. Wanting revenge, he tries to compromize the Queen with his valet Blaze, introduced as his cousin. But poor Blaze gets stuck with a rather repulsive duenna, who is madly in love with him and very keen on getting her way. This wild comedy takes off at a dashing pace set by the De Funes, Montand and Sapritch trio. Written by Anonymous
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male objectification | time bomb | reference to diego velazquez | 17th century | tax collector |Parents Guide:
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Written and Performed by Michel Polnareff
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The costumes are partly inspired by the painting Las Meninas by Diego Velasquez. See more »Soundtracks
Thème Myosotis Et Valse Des CourtisanesWritten and Performed by Michel Polnareff
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13 December 1971 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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FRF20,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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"Delusion of grandeur" is a brilliant parody, full of amazing inventions, inspirated by "Ruy Blas", the part written by Victor Hugo. Louis de Funes, Alice Sapritch and Yves Montand create an everending movement, a splendid dynamic of humour : they are dign of the best artists of burlesque.Moreover, the music composed by Michel Polnareff is one of the most expressive illustration composed for a sophisticated and spectacular bubble of happyness. In fact, Gerard Oury, the laughing emperor of french comedies and his daughter, Daniele Thompson, had created a splendid miracle : they had permitted, that spanish frenzy and classical elegance had been associated, to offer a fascinating panorama of slapstick country. Yes, "Grandeur" stays the best word to describe this strange alchimy, which catchs the ludicrous vanities of human being, to transform them into jewels of non-sense. "Il est l'or, Monsignor"...