Le Mariage du siècle (1985) - film review

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Summary

Princess Charlotte, the heir to the throne of small European country, arrives in Paris to celebrate her engagement to Duke Duillaume of Spatz-Hohenburg. The royal wedding plans are thrown into disarray when a playboy, Paul, accepts a bet to seduce the princess. When photographs of Paul and Charlotte fumbling amorously in the former’s car end up on the front page of a celebrity magazine, disaster looms…

Review

The talents of Michel Aumont, Thierry Lhermitte and Anémone are pretty much wasted on this predictable misfired farce. Admittedly, there are one or two quite good visual gags, and a spirited comic turn from Jean-Claude Brialy, but the grotesque silliness of the plot, ludicrous comicbook characterisation and uninspired direction greatly diminish its entertainment value.

© James Travers 2005

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Credits

Director: Philippe Galland
Script: Philippe Galland, Jean-Luc Voulfow, Anémone
Photo: Eduardo Serra, Gérard Sterin
Music: Jean Morlier
Cast: Thierry Lhermitte (Paul), Anémone (La princesse Charlotte), Michel Aumont (Le roi), Jean-Claude Brialy (Kaffenberg), Dominique Lavanant (Adrienne, l’attachée de presse), Martin Lamotte (Le duc Guillaume de Spatz-Hohenburg), Michèle Moretti (Alexandra), Gisèle Grimm (Mortimer), Jean Turlier (Le premier minister), Frédéric Cerdal (Jeff)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 90 min
Aka: Marriage of the Century

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