Shut Up When You Speak!

1981 1h 29m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 16

Comedy

Synopsis

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Giacomo has an idol: James Bond. When he dreams, he dreams of himself, his fabulous adventures, especially in Tunisia, and a beautiful wife, Belle. In reality he is unemployed, overwhelmed by an obsessive mother who continually called to see if he wore his woolen tank top and is treated by a doctor who thinks he is Einstein. Finally Giacomo is followed by bizarre characters, kidnapped and taken to Tunisia to live a wonderful adventure of her dreams, from the dangers of any kind ... and he met Beatrice

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aldo Maccione
Giacomo / James Bond / James (espion français)
Edwige Fenech
Belle / Béatrix
Philippe Clair
Ahmed
Tarak Harbi
Ali
Dominique Zardi
Le voisin de Giacomo
Clément Harari
Le professeur
André Nader
Beaux Yeux
Daniel Derval
Le petit ami de James

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Clair
Writers: Enrico Oldoini, Philippe Clair
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Clair, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alberto Gallitti 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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Aldo Maccione and Edwige Fenech and Philippe Clair carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Clair directs. Mario Vulpiani behind the camera. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Philippe Clair, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aldo Maccione and Edwige Fenech and Philippe Clair carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0083161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.