Paul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous television comics, Gaëtan, finds himself in the little theater where Paul and François produce themselves under the name of "Gagsters".
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Title: Les rois du gag (1985)
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| Michel Serrault | ... | Gaëtan / Robert Wellson | |
| Gérard Jugnot | ... | Paul Martin | |
| Thierry Lhermitte | ... | François Leroux | |
| Macha Méril | ... | Jacqueline | |
| Mathilda May | ... | Alexandra | |
| Didier Kaminka | ... | René | |
| Coluche | ... | Georges | |
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Maurice Baquet | ... | Robert |
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Pierre Doris | ... | Jean |
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Daniel Laloux | ... | Le directeur du théâtre |
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Georges Beller | ... | Le réalisateur TV |
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Bernard Bijaoui | ... | Le patron taverne jamaïcaine |
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Muriel Dubrule | ... | La dernière femme (as Muriel Dubrulle) |
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Carole Jacquinot | ... | Catherine |
| Pierre Tchernia | ... | Le présentateur des Césars | |
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Paul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous television comics, Gaëtan, finds himself in the little theater where Paul and François produce themselves under the name of "Gagsters".
... for the simple reason that it is a film heavily satirising a very specific type of TV shows and their personalities from a very specific era in France. So if you weren't around France in the 80's, you might laugh at some of the gags, but you won't get the 2nd or 3rd degree ones.
This is really a pity, because this is for me a cult film, which clearly inspired a lot of very funny ads, TV shows and even movies in the following decades, not only in France but also in Hollywood.I have seen many of these gags re-hashed in many formats, to this day.
It will make you cringe in places, but the characters are endearing, the ideas are wacky and the pace is enjoyable. But this is definitely one for the frenchies between 35-70 years old who love their jokes crass and their humour dark.