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RUNTIME
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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Restaurant
1966 1h 22m FR
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 575
Comedy
Synopsis
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A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Louis de Funès
M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien
Bernard Blier
Le commissaire divisionnaire
María Rosa Rodríguez
Sophia, la secrétaire du président Novalès
Venantino Venantini
Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès
Folco Lulli
Le président sud-américain Novalès
Paul Préboist
Le sommelier buveur
Noël Roquevert
Le ministre
Yves Arcanel
Henri
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jacques Besnard
- Writers
- Jean Halain, Louis de Funès, Jacques Besnard
- Languages
- French, Italian, Spanish
- Countries
- France
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ERA
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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
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CAST
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Louis de Funès and Bernard Blier and María Rosa Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0061728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jacques Besnard directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Italian, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
- 4Louis de Funès and Bernard Blier and María Rosa Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0061728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Classified under 17 themes, including "paris, france", "expensive restaurant", "kidnapping", "restaurant".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 82 min · 1h 22m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 6
Also by
Jacques Besnard
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Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Gaumont
FR
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paris, france
- expensive restaurant
- kidnapping
- restaurant
- restaurant owner
- president
- terrorism
- car accident
- chef
- wig
- national anthem
- police commissioner
- 1960s
- suspected
- latin american revolution
- alpes
- flambé
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1967-01-016
Also known as
International titles
- El gran restauranteES
- Oscar hat die Hosen vollDE
- Το Μεγάλο ΕστιατόριοGR
- What's Cooking in Paris?US
- Chi ha rubato il presidenteIT
- Ресторан пана СептімаUA
- Великий ресторанUA
- Das große RestaurantDE
