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The Cabbage Soup

Original title: La soupe aux choux
  • 19811981
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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La soupe aux choux (1981)
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IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Jean Girault
  • Writers
    • René Fallet(novel)
    • Jean Halain
    • Louis de Funès
  • Stars
    • Louis de Funès
    • Jean Carmet
    • Jacques Villeret
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  • Director
    • Jean Girault
  • Writers
    • René Fallet(novel)
    • Jean Halain
    • Louis de Funès
  • Stars
    • Louis de Funès
    • Jean Carmet
    • Jacques Villeret
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    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Louis de Funès, Jean Carmet, and Jacques Villeret in La soupe aux choux (1981)
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    Louis de Funès and Jacques Villeret in La soupe aux choux (1981)
    Louis de Funès, Jean Carmet, and Jacques Villeret in La soupe aux choux (1981)

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    Louis de Funès
    Louis de Funès
    • Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)as Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)
    Jean Carmet
    Jean Carmet
    • Francis Chérasse (Le Bombé)as Francis Chérasse (Le Bombé)
    Jacques Villeret
    Jacques Villeret
    • l'Oxien (La Denrée)as l'Oxien (La Denrée)
    Claude Gensac
    Claude Gensac
    • Amelie Poulangeardas Amelie Poulangeard
    Henri Génès
    Henri Génès
    • le brigadier chefas le brigadier chef
    Marco Perrin
    Marco Perrin
    • le maireas le maire
    Christine Dejoux
    • Francineas Francine
    Gaëlle Legrand
    Gaëlle Legrand
    • Catherine Lemouetteas Catherine Lemouette
    Catherine Ohotnikoff
    Philippe Ruggieri
    • Robertas Robert
    Philippe Brizard
    • Le facteuras Le facteur
    Max Montavon
    • Le frère Poulangeardas Le frère Poulangeard
    Thierry Liagre
    • Le médecinas Le médecin
    Perrette Souplex
    • Aiméeas Aimée
    Carole Nugue
    Jean-Pierre Rambal
    Jean-Pierre Rambal
    • Commentatoras Commentator
    • (voice)
    Cyril Aubin
    Cyril Aubin
    • L'enfant qui tire une fléchette sur le front du bombéas L'enfant qui tire une fléchette sur le front du bombé
    • (uncredited)
    Inge Offerman
    • Mme Schoppenhaueras Mme Schoppenhauer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Girault
    • Writers
      • René Fallet(novel)
      • Jean Halain
      • Louis de Funès
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    Storyline

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    Two old french countrymen are living a quiet life in their little old farms. The first one, Claude Ratinier, aka "le Glaude" (Louis de Funès), is a widower, and the second one, Francis Chérasse, aka "Cicisse" (Jean Carmet), is single. They spend their days drinking liters of wine and pastis, reminding themselves the good old times. One evening, they happen to start a farting contest, which seems to provoke a lightning storm... Then they go to sleep, but somebody has been quite interested by their kind of expression, and is preparing to change their life... —Anonymous
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Sci-Fi
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    • Trivia
      At the time when the movie was made, De Funes was reluctant to keep acting as he found he was now too old to do so. He agreed to do this movie because he realized how much he had in common with his character.
    • Goofs
      When Le Glaude retrieves the lock of hair from the grandfather clock, the clock-face door swings open. In the next shot we can see the door over his shoulder and it's closed.
    • Alternate versions
      The German version was edited to reduce running time. 8 minutes were cut from the VHS tape, with another 2 minutes removed from the DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Valse Brune
      Music by Georges Krier
      Played on the accordion by Jean Carmet

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    Louis de Funès at his best considering his health
    This was Mr de Funès on one of his last movies. Even if the health was not all there, he still had the touch and wacky ways of making us laugh. It had a moral, not to make fun at you elders, even if they are living in the past manners. You need to be open minded and you must be a fan of Mr de Funès to really appriciate his style of humour.
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    • Feb 18, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 1981 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Louis und seine außerirdischen Kohlköpfe
    • Filming locations
      • Bombon, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Production companies
      • Films A2
      • Les Films Christian Fechner
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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