The Gendarme Gets Married

1968 1h 30m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 625

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Saint-Tropez police launch a major offensive against dangerous drivers. Marechal Cruchot (Louis de Funès) relishes the assignment, which he pursues with a manic zeal. Cruchot is after an offending driver, who turns out to be Josépha (Claude Gensac), the widow of a highly regarded police colonel. When they meet, Cruchot falls instantly in love....

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Ludovic Cruchot
Jean Lefebvre
Lucien Fougasse
Geneviève Grad
Nicole Cruchot
Christian Marin
Albert Merlot
Yves Vincent
Le colonel
Guy Grosso
Gaston Tricard
Michel Modo
Jules Berlicot
Maurizio Bonuglia
L'ami de Nicole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Girault
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Girault, shot by Marcel Grignon. 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 Raymond Lefèvre. 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 Jean-Michel Gautier 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 Jean Lefebvre and Geneviève Grad carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Girault directs. Marcel Grignon behind the camera. Raymond Lefèvre scores. Jean-Michel Gautier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jean Girault, shot by Marcel Grignon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raymond Lefèvre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean-Michel Gautier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis de Funès and Jean Lefebvre and Geneviève Grad carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0063005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "jealousy", "holiday", "kidnapping", "widow".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Marcel Grignon
Original score: Raymond Lefèvre
Editing: Jean-Michel Gautier
Production design: Sydney Bettex
Costume design: Jacques Cottin
Makeup / hair: Anatole Paris
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: The Gendarme Gets Married (1968)

Part of

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez Collection

The Gendarme collection is a series of French comic films created by Jean Girault and Richard Balducci, starring Louis de Funès as the protagonist Ludovic Cruchot, a sergeant of the gendarmerie. The story focuses on the every-day life of the police troop of Saint-Tropez - a fashionable seaside town located on the French Riviera. Six films were released in a period of eighteen years, starting in 1964.