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The Cabbage Soup

Original title: La soupe aux choux
  • 19811981
  • 1h 38m
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The Cabbage Soup (1981)
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2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,593
1,683
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    • Director
      • Jean Girault
    • Writers
      • René Fallet(novel)
      • Jean Halain
      • Louis de Funès
    • Stars
      • Louis de Funès
      • Jean Carmet
      • Jacques Villeret
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jean Girault
    • Writers
      • René Fallet(novel)
      • Jean Halain
      • Louis de Funès
    • Stars
      • Louis de Funès
      • Jean Carmet
      • Jacques Villeret
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews

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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 2:54
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    Photos46

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    Louis de Funès and Jean Carmet in The Cabbage Soup (1981)
    The Cabbage Soup (1981)
    Louis de Funès, Jean Carmet, and Jacques Villeret in The Cabbage Soup (1981)
    Louis de Funès and Jacques Villeret in The Cabbage Soup (1981)
    Louis de Funès in The Cabbage Soup (1981)

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