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Y a-t-il un Français dans la salle?

  • 1982
  • 1h 46m
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5.7/10
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Y a-t-il un Français dans la salle? (1982)
Dark ComedyComedyCrime

Horace Tumelat, a powerful politician was raised by his uncle Eusèbe. He has to find a letter written by his uncle who committed suicide.Horace Tumelat, a powerful politician was raised by his uncle Eusèbe. He has to find a letter written by his uncle who committed suicide.Horace Tumelat, a powerful politician was raised by his uncle Eusèbe. He has to find a letter written by his uncle who committed suicide.

  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Mocky
  • Writers
    • Frédéric Dard
    • Jean-Pierre Mocky
  • Stars
    • Victor Lanoux
    • Jacques Dutronc
    • Jacqueline Maillan
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    280
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    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Mocky
    • Writers
      • Frédéric Dard
      • Jean-Pierre Mocky
    • Stars
      • Victor Lanoux
      • Jacques Dutronc
      • Jacqueline Maillan
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Victor Lanoux
    Victor Lanoux
    • Horace Tumelat
    Jacques Dutronc
    Jacques Dutronc
    • Eric Plante
    Jacqueline Maillan
    Jacqueline Maillan
    • Madame Fluck
    Michel Galabru
    Michel Galabru
    • Victor Réglisson
    Dominique Lavanant
    Dominique Lavanant
    • Ginette Alcazar
    Andréa Ferréol
    Andréa Ferréol
    • Georgette Réglisson
    Jean-François Stévenin
    Jean-François Stévenin
    • Paul Pauley
    Jean-Luc Bideau
    Jean-Luc Bideau
    • Inspecteur Maurice Serruti
    Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva
    • Adélaïde Tumelat
    Marion Peterson
    Marion Peterson
    • Noëlle Réglisson
    François Cavanna
    • Malgençon
    Jacques Dufilho
    Jacques Dufilho
    • Jean-Marie, le maître-chanteur
    Jean Barney
    • Juan Carlo
    Alain Fourès
    • Mireille
    Henri Poirier
    Henri Poirier
    • Jérôme Alcazar
    Alexandre Rignault
    Alexandre Rignault
    • Oncle Eusèbe
    Romain Brémond
    Gabrielle Calderoni
    • La bonne espagnole
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Mocky
    • Writers
      • Frédéric Dard
      • Jean-Pierre Mocky
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    9jsphd

    Another great Mocky movie

    No pompous moralising or acting, or New Wave pretentiousness in the Mocky's movies I have seen, yet they are more free flowing, creative, iconoclastic, nihilistic, with more depth and heft about human filth greed and corruption, about the vagaries and vulgarities of all social classes than any or most of the sermonizing, megalomaniac self-inflating and self-indulgent sense of importance that you encounter in New Wave cinema. It is the anarchic, anti-establishment and iconoclastic Marx Brothers, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton meeting unpretentious and cartoonish surrealists and nihilists that you will see in this and other Mocky movies, with great yet natural acting, with Mocky, true to his name, mocking practically everything, including the social and political order, the intimate relationships and marriage order, the illusions and delusions of life and its inhabitants, but again without pedantry, and more in an almost cartoonish way that almost takes a dreamlike and fantasy quality or fairy tale dimension, like in a twilight zone that takes you to another world where the often depraved, deranged, amoral, or distorted moral inner springs of humanity are casually, unceremoniously, and nonpedantically on display.
    10panchaud

    Uncompromising auteur film.

    One of Mocky's best films. But which aren't? You can see his style, his touch, his independence in the first frames. He's the sort of filmmaker that never compromises, never bows down to morality. No wonder for someone that calls himself an amoral moralist. This film is a little heavy to get involved in, but once you're immersed in this surreal, or more real than real world, the film really gets you. The acting is terrific. The ending is perfect. Go see it with an open mind. And if you can find his DVD collection, get it, support this low budget, uncompromising film auteur! He's still shooting film at a rate of 1 every 2 years.

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1982 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Is There a Frenchman in the House?
    • Filming locations
      • Assemblée Nationale, Paris 7, Paris, France(opening credits)
    • Production companies
      • Belstar Productions
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • M. Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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