The Little Bather

1968 1h 36m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 400

Comedy

Synopsis

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Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
Andréa Parisy
Marie-Béatrice Fourchaume
Franco Fabrizi
Marcello Cacciaperotti
Michel Galabru
Scipio
Robert Dhéry
André Castagnier
Colette Brosset
Charlotte Castagnier
Pierre Dac
Le ministre
Jacques Legras
Henri Castagnier, le curé

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Dhéry
Writers: Claude Clément, Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Dhéry, shot by Jean Tournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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 Andréa Parisy and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Dhéry directs. Jean Tournier behind the camera. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Robert Dhéry, shot by Jean Tournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Louis de Funès and Andréa Parisy and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0062120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 17 themes, including "inventor", "boss", "boat", "sunday".
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.