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Bête, mais discipliné

  • 1979
  • 1h 35m
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Bête, mais discipliné (1979)
FrenchComedy

Jacques does his military service. Shy, round and clumsy, he is forced to agree to be the driver of a special ambulance.Jacques does his military service. Shy, round and clumsy, he is forced to agree to be the driver of a special ambulance.Jacques does his military service. Shy, round and clumsy, he is forced to agree to be the driver of a special ambulance.

  • Director
    • Claude Zidi
  • Writers
    • Claude Zidi
    • Michel Fabre
    • Didier Kaminka
  • Stars
    • Jacques Villeret
    • Michel Aumont
    • Michel Robbe
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    202
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    • Director
      • Claude Zidi
    • Writers
      • Claude Zidi
      • Michel Fabre
      • Didier Kaminka
    • Stars
      • Jacques Villeret
      • Michel Aumont
      • Michel Robbe
    • 1Critic review
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    Jacques Villeret
    Jacques Villeret
    • Jacques Cardot
    Michel Aumont
    Michel Aumont
    • Mike Stévenin
    Michel Robbe
    • Gunnar-Patrice Johansson
    Kelvine Dumour
    • Sylvie
    Roger Miremont
    Roger Miremont
    • L'inspecteur #1
    • (as Roger Mirmont)
    Dimitri Rafalsky
    • Professeur Pavlov
    Jean Martin
    Jean Martin
    • Le directeur de l'hôtel
    Jean-Paul Muel
    Jean-Paul Muel
    • L'inspecteur #3
    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Alain
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Othello
    Céleste Bollack
    • Claudine
    Catherine Lachens
    Catherine Lachens
    • Ingrid
    Claude Barrois
    Pascal Benezech
    • Roland
    Franck-Olivier Bonnet
    Franck-Olivier Bonnet
    • Le sergent
    Gérard Caillaud
    • Le maître d'hôtel
    Catherine Carole
    Cerise
    • La collègue de Sylvie
    • Director
      • Claude Zidi
    • Writers
      • Claude Zidi
      • Michel Fabre
      • Didier Kaminka
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      L'amour, toujours l'amour
      Performed by the band Caramel
      Lyrics by Michel Beaucarty
      Music by Pierre Nacabal

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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1979 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dumb But Disciplined
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Christian Fechner
      • Andrea Films
      • Films Z
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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