The Braggart

1976 1h 31m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Lieutenant Gilles Castelet would have liked to marry like anybody else. But he has always been under the sexual spell of Colonel Popoti's wife. Once returned to civilian life he tries desperately to escape her, all the more as she is now widowed and she shamelessly chases him away. One day, Gilles meets Charlie, a former army buddy. His friend, sorry about what happens to him, undertakes to rid him of the possession he is under.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Galabru
Lieutenant Gilles Castelet
Claude Melki
Charlie Caponi
Micheline Dax
Colonel Popoti
Carole Chauvet
Isabelle Popoti
Gilbert Servien
Authorizing officer
Yvonne Dany
Grocer
Ibrahim Seck
Sweeper
Jean-Pierre Elga
Military man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Clair
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Michel Galabru and Claude Melki and Micheline Dax carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0257730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Clair directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michel Galabru and Claude Melki and Micheline Dax carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0257730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.