Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
La folie des grandeurs (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 48min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 13 Dec 1971 (France)
- Movie
In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Don Salluste de Bazan
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| Yves Montand | ... |
Blaze
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| Alice Sapritch | ... |
Dona Juana
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| Karin Schubert | ... |
La Reine
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| Alberto de Mendoza | ... |
Le Roi
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| Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón | ... |
Briego, Un Grand D'Espagne
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| Eduardo Fajardo | ... |
Un Grand d'Espagne
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| Antonio Pica | ... |
Un Grand d'Espagne
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Joaquín Solís | ... |
Un Grand d'Espagne
(as Joachim Solis)
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| Venantino Venantini | ... |
Del Basto
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| Gabriele Tinti | ... |
Don Cesar
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| Paul Préboist | ... |
Le muet
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| Sal Borgese | ... |
Le borgne
(as Salvatore Borgese)
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| Astrid Frank | ... |
Dame d'honneur au bébé
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Robert Le Béal | ... |
(as Robert Le Beal)
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Clément Michu |
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| La Polaca | ... |
Danseuse anniversaire
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| Leopoldo Trieste | ... |
Giuseppe inventeur bombe
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| Fernando Bilbao | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Xan das Bolas | ... |
Chef barbaresque (uncredited)
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| Frank Braña | ... |
Capitaine Garde Royale (uncredited)
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| Roger Carel | ... |
Voix supplémentaires (uncredited)
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Fabián Conde | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Fernando Hilbeck | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Antonio Iranzo | ... |
L'aubergiste (uncredited)
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Frédéric Norbert | ... |
Le valet (uncredited)
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| Ricardo Palacios | ... |
Le cuisinier (uncredited)
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Lita Recio | ... |
Voix supplémentaires (uncredited)
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| Jesús Tordesillas | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Pierre Tornade | ... |
Voix supplémentaires (uncredited)
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| Ángel Álvarez | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Oury | ||
Written by
| Gérard Oury | ... | () & |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | () & |
| Marcel Jullian | ... | () |
| Victor Hugo | ... | (play 'Ruy Blas') |
| Sandro Continenza | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alain Poiré | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michel Polnareff | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean-Pierre Besnard | ... | assistant editor |
| Martine Fleury | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Kelber | ... | assistant editor |
| Dominique Landman | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ||
Set Decoration by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ||
| Pierre-Louis Thévenet | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Humberto Cornejo | ... | (as Cornejo) |
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
| Marie Gromtseff | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Henri Baum | ... | production manager |
| Robert Sussfeld | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Besnard | ... | second unit director |
| Roberto Bodegas | ... | assistant director |
| Jacques Bourdon | ... | first assistant director |
| Miguel Ángel Rivas | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Jean-Claude Sussfeld | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| José María Alarcón | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Ricardo Bonilla | ... | property master |
| Pierre Charron | ... | set dresser: undefined |
| Jean Forestier | ... | assistant decorator: undefined |
| Jean Taillandier | ... | assistant decorator: undefined |
Sound Department
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound mixer |
| André Louis | ... | boom operator |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Daniel Braunschweig | ... | special effects |
| Claude Carliez | ... | special effects |
| Pierre Durin | ... | special effects |
| Gérard Guenier | ... | special effects |
| Jacques Martin | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sal Borgese | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Marcel Gallon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mario Luraschi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Delahaye | ... | assistant camera |
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
| Wladimir Ivanov | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Nourry | ... | wardrobe |
| Jeanne Renucci | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jean-Pierre Nossereau | ... | location manager |
| Jean Pieuchot | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hervé Roy | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Colette Crochot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Guy Azzi | ... | production administrator |
| Jean Barthet | ... | hat maker |
| Manfred de Diepold | ... | horses and carriages |
| Robert Demollière | ... | production administrator |
| Jean Fouchet | ... | title designer |
| François Nadal | ... | horsemanship |
| Laurence Badie | ... | french voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Claude Bertrand | ... | french voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Roger Carel | ... | french voice dubbing: Sal Borgese & Xan das Bolas (uncredited) |
| Georges Chamarat | ... | french voice dubbing: Ángel Álvarez (uncredited) |
| Jean-Henri Chambois | ... | french voice dubbing: Jaime de Mora y Aragón (uncredited) |
| Pierre Collet | ... | french voice dubbing: Ricardo Palacios (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Duclos | ... | french voice dubbing: Venantino Venantini (uncredited) |
| Jeanine Forney | ... | french voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gérard Hernandez | ... | french voice dubbing: Leopoldo Trieste (uncredited) |
| Claude Joseph | ... | french voice dubbing: Antonio Iranzo (uncredited) |
| Jean Martinelli | ... | french voice dubbing: Antonio Pica (uncredited) |
| Dominique Paturel | ... | french voice dubbing: Gabriele Tinti (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Yves Montand (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Louis de Funès (uncredited) |
| Paul Villé | ... | french voice dubbing: Jesús Tordesillas (uncredited) |
| Jean Violette | ... | french voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Bernard Woringer | ... | french voice dubbing: Alberto de Mendoza (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Gaumont International
- Mars Film (associate)
- Coral Films (associate)
- Orion Filmproduktion (associate)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Orion Filmproduktion (1972) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films de España (1972) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1974) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Minerva Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mozgóképforgalmazási Vállalat (MOKÉP) (1973) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1986) (France) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (France) (DVD) (Collection de Funès)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (France) (VHS) (Collection de Funès)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (France) (DVD) (remastered)
- Creative World Promotions (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2013) (France) (Blu-ray) (HD remastered)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2013) (France) (DVD) (HD remastered)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2023) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2025) (France) (tv)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1978) (France) (tv)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1981) (France) (tv)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1983) (France) (tv)
- Joseph Green Pictures (1975) (United States) (subtitled)
- Lucernafilm Video (1993) (Czechia) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Solid Pictures (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sonet Video (1993) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Synkronized (SKD) [us] (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- TF1 (1980) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1998) (France) (tv)
- Victory (2004) (Greece) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- marketing-film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alga-Samuelson (camera systems)
- Bermans, London (costumes)
- Bertrand (wigs)
- Eurocitel (titles)
- Galvin (shoes)
- Hortensia Meridian (music editorial)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (mixing)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Box Office
| Budget | FRF20,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The 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". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Montand à la rencontre de Pagnol (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Générique See more » |