Much of this episodic comic film feels dated even by the standards of the early 1960s,
and its all-star billing is largely wasted on the lacklustre material contrived by Jean
Girault and his cohorts... [More...]
It was Jean Girault’s film, Pouic-Pouic, which turned a hitherto minor film
comedian into a national star in France. It was Girault’s subsequent film
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez which transformed that star... [More...]
After a string of box office hits (not least of which were the early “
Gendarmes” films) director Jean Girault and comic actor Louis de Funès
found further success with Les Grandes vacances... [More...]
The third in Jean Girault’s popular gendarme series returns to the picturesque setting
of Saint-Tropez with the by now familiar blend of slapstick and quick-fire dialogue... [More...]
This gentle farce has some entertaining sequences but is let down by a generally lacklustre
script and some unimaginative direction. It boasts a respectable cast... [More...]
The most popular of the six Gendarmes films, Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres was
the biggest box office hit in France in 1979, attracting an impressive 6.2 million spectators... [More...]
This is a rollicking film adaptation of Molière’s famous comedy. Whilst remaining
true to the original play, this film still manages to sparkle with originality and fun.
Louis de Funès doesn’t... [More...]
After the phenomenal success of Le
Gendarme et les extra-terrestres (1979), director Jean Girault and comic star
Louis de Funès were tempted to revisit the genre of sci-fi spoof with La Soupe
aux choux... [More...]
