Gramps Is in the Resistance

"The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings"

1983 1h 42m FR

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★6.9TMDB · 456★6.7IMDB · 3,707

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Synopsis

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It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, is far from being the cowardly hairdresser he pretends. He is in truth the Germans’ most feared opponent: le super-résistant!

“The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings”

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Cast

Christian Clavier
Michel Taupin
Michel Galabru
Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
Roland Giraud
Général Herman Spontz
Gérard Jugnot
Adolfo Ramirez, dit « Rami »
Martin Lamotte
Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle
Dominique Lavanant
Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
Jacqueline Maillan
Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle »
Jacques Villeret
Maréchal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
Writers: Christian Clavier, Martin Lamotte, Jean-Marie Poiré
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Robert Alazraki. 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 Jean Musy. 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 Annick Menier 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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Christian Clavier and Michel Galabru and Roland Giraud carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Marie Poiré directs. Robert Alazraki behind the camera. Jean Musy scores. Annick Menier cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean Musy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Annick Menier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christian Clavier and Michel Galabru and Roland Giraud carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings".
8IMDB entry: tt0086079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 22 themes, including "france", "musician", "widow", "1970s".

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Alazraki
Original score: Jean Musy
Editing: Annick Menier
Makeup / hair: Paul Lemarinel
Sound: Jean-Pierre Lelong
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Original language: FR
Certification (US): TP
IMDB: Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 3,707 votes

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Jean-Marie Poiré

Production companies

Who made it

Les Films Christian Fechner
FR

Key crew

First Assistant DirectorRobin Katz
Second Assistant DirectorCatherine Dailleux
Second Assistant DirectorPhilippe Berger
General ManagerBernard Vaillant
Assistant ScriptDaniele Fauveau
AdministrationChantal Malrat
AccountantSylvie François
Production SecretarySissi Manciet
Second Assistant CameraMuriel Edelstein
Second Assistant CameraIrène Champendal
Set PhotographerDominique Le Strat
Sound EngineerJean-Claude Laureux
Sound EngineerGérard Lamps
Boom OperatorStephane Van den Bergh
Costume DesignerCatherine Leterrier
DresserAnne-Marie Dréan
DresserFanny Jakubowicz
DresserChristiane Fatabene
Key Makeup ArtistPaul Lemarinel
Key Makeup ArtistJean-Luc Russier
Makeup ArtistHerzl Nativ
Hair Department HeadJacques Giraudeau
HairdresserYvette Giraudeau
HairdresserLucien Henry

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

france
musician
widow
1970s
world war ii
diva
hand grenade
satire
parody
german officer
based on play or musical
romance
reunion
singer
revenge
french resistance
debate
nazi collaborationism
rude frenchman
1940s
double identity
french gestapo

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical (limited)2025-10-05· Nouvelle restauration 4K, sous l'idée de StudioCanal.
Theatrical1983-10-26
Physical2025-11-12· 4K UHD, Blu-ray & Digital
TV2026-04-26TP· France•2
TV2026-07-14TP· Canal+ Grand Écran
TV2026-09-01TP· Ciné+ Family