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Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings

  • 1985
  • 1h 29m
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Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings (1985)
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A Quebecois Elvis impersonator is disillusioned to find a Chinaman participating in an Elvis contest. He later takes his wife on vacation to the island of Santa Banana.A Quebecois Elvis impersonator is disillusioned to find a Chinaman participating in an Elvis contest. He later takes his wife on vacation to the island of Santa Banana.A Quebecois Elvis impersonator is disillusioned to find a Chinaman participating in an Elvis contest. He later takes his wife on vacation to the island of Santa Banana.

  • Directors
    • Pierre Falardeau
    • Julien Poulin
  • Writers
    • Pierre Falardeau
    • Julien Poulin
  • Stars
    • Julien Poulin
    • Denise Mercier
    • Marie-Claude Dufour
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.3K
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    • Directors
      • Pierre Falardeau
      • Julien Poulin
    • Writers
      • Pierre Falardeau
      • Julien Poulin
    • Stars
      • Julien Poulin
      • Denise Mercier
      • Marie-Claude Dufour
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Julien Poulin
    Julien Poulin
    • Bob Gratton
    • (as Elvis Poulin)
    Denise Mercier
    Denise Mercier
    • Linda Gratton
    • (as Elvis Mercier)
    Marie-Claude Dufour
    Marie-Claude Dufour
    • L'auto-stoppeuse
    • (as Elvis Dufour)
    Pierre Falardeau
    Pierre Falardeau
    • Le photographe, le preacher, l'homme du canot
    • (as Elvis Falardeau)
    Reynald Fortin
    Reynald Fortin
    • Général Augusto Ricochet, Général de la RCMP
    • (as Elvis Fortin)
    Florida Girard
    • Maîtresse de ceremonies
    • (as Elvis Girard)
    Yves Trudel
    Yves Trudel
    • Méo
    • (as Beau-frère d'Elvis Beaudoin)
    Benoît Paiement
    Benoît Paiement
    • Lucien
    • (as Beau-frère d'Elvis Beaudoin)
    Évelyn Regimbald
    Évelyn Regimbald
    • Yvette
    • (as Elvis Régimbald)
    Denis Blais
    • Le maire Groleau
    • (as Elvis Blais)
    Ronald Houle
    Ronald Houle
    • Frank
    • (as Elvis Houle)
    Richard Barrette
    • L'échevin
    • (as Elvis Barrette)
    Jean Bédard
    Jean Bédard
    • L'avaleur de couteau
    • (as Elvis Bédard)
    Huguette Smith
    • L'assistante de l'avaleur de couteau
    • (as Elvis Smith)
    Michèle Poitras
    • L'hôtesse de l'air
    Bernard Lalonde
    • Man in business suit in first scene
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Pierre Falardeau
      • Julien Poulin
    • Writers
      • Pierre Falardeau
      • Julien Poulin
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    • Trivia
      'Gratton' is misspelled as 'Graton' on the garage and Christmas signs and the tire and towing trucks.
    • Quotes

      Bob Gratton: Thanks, folks, and God Bless!

    • Crazy credits
      Every person's first name in the credits has been replaced by "Elvis", except when the last name is "King", in which case it is left intact.
    • Connections
      Edited from Elvis Gratton (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Teddy Bear
      Written by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe

      Performed by Aaron King

    User reviews5

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    Cult movie with great satirical humor
    In Québec, it is now common to hear people use one-liners such as "Ils l'ont-tu l'affaire, les amaricains!" ("Aren't they the best, these americans!") That these pearls of wisdom made it into Quebec's popular culture gives one an idea of the impact that this low-budget movie has had. Technically very limited and consisting in a series of short sketches, "Elvis Gratton" is easy to dismiss as a bad taste, slapstick film. But for anyone familiar with Quebec's culture and political situation, this is a delightful, intelligent movie. Robert "Elvis" Gratton, the main character, represents everything that is ugly, stupid and vulgar in Québec; in that way he shows us what the typical québécois resembles when portrayed in the worst possible light. Apart from his ultra-kitsch and ugly side (the main source of comical moments in the movie), Gratton has an ignorant, racist and sexist side that, combined with his pro-american/business ideology, makes us think about what effects cultural imperialism has had in Quebec. The fact that Gratton can only define himself through his impersonation of Elvis Presley shows how shallow he is and to what extent his lack of sense of identity has made him a pathetic figure: see the scene in the plane where he and his wife Linda try to explain to a frenchman that they are québecois: "We are french-canadians from North America, No, frenchmen from Canada. No, québécois that speak french. No, rather..." It's the old québécois identity crisis summarized in one scene.

    The director's obvious political leanings towards the Québec independence option will make more that one canadian viewer cringe his teeth (providing he can understand the strong québécois slang used in the movie), but you can be assured that here in Québec we rarely have the opportunity of seeing such an efficient attack on the federalist (canadian unity) side. Of course, it's by the way of a slapstick movie, but as a political tool it has proven more efficient than thousands of speeches. Propaganda can be used on both sides, and viewed in that light "Elvis Gratton" takes a wholly different dimension. It is interesting to see that the director Falardeau has recently taken a different approach to "spread his message", by the way of a historical piece on the 1837-1838 rebellions in Lower Canada. But for pure entertainment, "Elvis Gratton" rules. Go Teddy Bear!
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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1985 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • -Le film original
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Elvis Gratton, le film
    • Filming locations
      • Cuba(Santa Banana)
    • Production company
      • Association Coopérative des Productions Audio-Visuelles (ACPAV)
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    • Budget
      • CA$450,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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