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"Committing a crime is easy. Hiding a body is murder."

1971 1h 25m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 353

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body.

“Committing a crime is easy. Hiding a body is murder.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Antoine Brisebard
Claude Gensac
Sylvie Brisebard
Michel Galabru
Tonelotti l'entrepreneur
Bernard Blier
Inspecteur Ducros
Guy Tréjan
Adrien Colas
Ferdy Mayne
Mr. Grunder
Yvonne Clech
Cécile Grunder
Florence Blot
Madame Cramusel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Girault
Writers: Claude Magnier
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Girault, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raymond Lefèvre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Armand Psenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Louis de Funès and Claude Gensac and Michel Galabru carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Girault directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Raymond Lefèvre scores. Armand Psenny cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jean Girault, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Raymond Lefèvre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Armand Psenny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Louis de Funès and Claude Gensac and Michel Galabru carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Committing a crime is easy. Hiding a body is murder.".
10IMDB entry: tt0067274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.