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Gaston Lagaffe

  • 20182018
  • 1h 25m
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4.4/10
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Théo Fernandez and Alison Wheeler in Gaston Lagaffe (2018)
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Gaston gets hired as an intern. With its wacky inventions he puts the daily life of his colleague's on stilts. Our brilliant hobbyist experience crazy adventures with a cat, a gull, a cow an... Read allGaston gets hired as an intern. With its wacky inventions he puts the daily life of his colleague's on stilts. Our brilliant hobbyist experience crazy adventures with a cat, a gull, a cow and the Flat Vid Phone.Gaston gets hired as an intern. With its wacky inventions he puts the daily life of his colleague's on stilts. Our brilliant hobbyist experience crazy adventures with a cat, a gull, a cow and the Flat Vid Phone.
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  • Director
    • Pierre-François Martin-Laval
  • Writers
    • Pierre-François Martin-Laval(scenario and adaptation)
    • Mathias Gavarry(scenario and adaptation)
    • André Franquin(characters)
  • Stars
    • Théo Fernandez
    • Pierre-François Martin-Laval
    • Arnaud Ducret
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  • Director
    • Pierre-François Martin-Laval
  • Writers
    • Pierre-François Martin-Laval(scenario and adaptation)
    • Mathias Gavarry(scenario and adaptation)
    • André Franquin(characters)
  • Stars
    • Théo Fernandez
    • Pierre-François Martin-Laval
    • Arnaud Ducret
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    • 7User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Gaston Lagaffe (2018)
    Estéban, Théo Fernandez, and Jimmy Labeeu in Gaston Lagaffe (2018)
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    Théo Fernandez in Gaston Lagaffe (2018)
    Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Maka Sidibe, Franc Bruneau, Théo Fernandez, Alison Wheeler, Christophe Canard, and Charlotte Gabris in Gaston Lagaffe (2018)
    Arnaud Ducret and Théo Fernandez in Gaston Lagaffe (2018)
    Alison Wheeler in Gaston Lagaffe (2018)

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    Théo Fernandez
    Théo Fernandez
    • Gastonas Gaston
    Pierre-François Martin-Laval
    Pierre-François Martin-Laval
    • Prunelleas Prunelle
    Arnaud Ducret
    Arnaud Ducret
    • Longtarinas Longtarin
    Jérôme Commandeur
    • De Mesmaekeras De Mesmaeker
    Alison Wheeler
    • Mademoiselle Jeanneas Mademoiselle Jeanne
    Franc Bruneau
    Franc Bruneau
    • Lebracas Lebrac
    Christophe Canard
    • Boulieras Boulier
    Sébastien Chassagne
    Sébastien Chassagne
    • Raoulas Raoul
    Maka Sidibe
    • Jeffas Jeff
    • (as Maka Sidibé)
    Charlotte Gabris
    • Soniaas Sonia
    Jimmy Labeeu
    • Jules de chez Smith en faceas Jules de chez Smith en face
    Estéban
    • Bertrand Labévueas Bertrand Labévue
    • (as Esteban)
    Silvie Laguna
    • Mademoiselle Kigloussas Mademoiselle Kiglouss
    Léon Plazol
    • Edernas Edern
    Anne Benoît
    • Le médecinas Le médecin
    • (as Anne Benoit)
    Nicky Naudé
    Nicky Naudé
    • Pilot hélico gendarmerieas Pilot hélico gendarmerie
    Stéphane De Groodt
    Stéphane De Groodt
    • Voix PDGas Voix PDG
    • (voice)
    Isabelle Nanty
    Isabelle Nanty
    • Voix du hallas Voix du hall
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Pierre-François Martin-Laval
    • Writers
      • Pierre-François Martin-Laval(scenario and adaptation)
      • Mathias Gavarry(scenario and adaptation)
      • André Franquin(characters)
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    • Trivia
      Gaston is a film based on a comic strip created in 1957 by Belgian cartoonist André Franquin which first appeared in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine "Spirou".
    • Goofs
      When Boulier is hit by the spring door, the blackened tooth used to give the impression he lost a tooth in the process is very visible in several shots.
    • Crazy credits
      The end caption reads "fin" ("end" in French), then changes to "M'en fin!", Gaston's catchphrase in the comic.
    • Connections
      References The Pink Panther (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      At Last
      Performed by Etta James

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    7/10
    Difficult marriage of modern film and classic cartoon
    In Belgium, André Franquin is an icon among cartoon authors, the creator of, inter alia, Spirou et Fantasio (Robbedoes en Kwabbernoot, in the Dutch translated version) and... Gaston Lagaffe (Guust Flater). "Une gaffe", "een flater", is a screw-up, a blunder, a goof (cf. Goofy). The cartoons are old (created in 1957) and they constitute a weekly running gag (of a half or one page) about an office boy. He "works" at the offices of the cartoon journal in which he appears (Spirou), and if he is not sleeping, he spends his time inventing totally useless contraptions. He likes to economise, and he is environment-friendly when no-one ever thought about it. Hence, he drives an ancient Fiat (at least, I believe it is a Fiat) so as not to spend money on a modern car, and he has converted the engine to coal (!) - a World War II necessity when petrol was scarce - so as not to pollute by burning gasoline and to save money. Obviously, the car (when it runs, as it always breaks down) pollutes unbelievably and coal is much more expensive than petrol if used for this purpose. This illustrates perhaps the difficulties a director is up against when he tries to transfer the gags (there is no real story) to the screen. I doubt whether many young viewers know about coal gas, and where would he buy the coal? So, Martin-Laval has tried to modernise the environment and the gags. He has - predictably - succeeded only partially. Nevertheless, the actor who plays Gaston (Théo Fernandez) remarkably resembles the character, with his typical slouch and attitude. Gaston's impossible pets (a cat, OK, but also a grouchy seagull and a goldfish) are (not too good) CGI. Try to imagine keeping a seagull as a permanent pet in an office. This was Monty Python before it was invented. The purists baulk, of course. But if one keeps in mind that this is a children's movie, the makers have not done a bad job. It is good for some laughs, even for adults, if one suspends disbelief. I do not know what the reaction would be of someone who is not familiar with the cartoons, but it may be problematic. I believe this is also the reason for the failure of Tintin as a movie. The connoisseurs hate it and the rest of the audience lacks the full background of the stories.
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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2018 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Гастон
    • Filming locations
      • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production companies
      • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
      • Les films du premier
      • Les films du 24
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,348,198
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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