Delusions of Grandeur

1971 1h 48m FR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 755

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Synopsis

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Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Don Salluste de Bazan
Yves Montand
Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
Alice Sapritch
Dona Juana, first lady of the queen
Karin Schubert
Queen of Spain
Alberto de Mendoza
King of Spain
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
Marquis of Priego
Eduardo Fajardo
Cortega
Antonio Pica
Duke of Los Montes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Oury
Writers: Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury, Marcel Jullian
Languages: French, German, Italian
Countries: France, Spain, Italy, Germany

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, German, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Spain, Italy, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Louis de Funès and Yves Montand and Alice Sapritch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gérard Oury directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Michel Polnareff scores. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Produced in France, Spain, Italy, Germany. Dialogue in French, German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, German, Italian.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Spain, Italy, Germany.
4Directed by Gérard Oury, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michel Polnareff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis de Funès and Yves Montand and Alice Sapritch carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0067108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "spain", "based on novel or book", "queen", "giftmord".