Les Charlots en délire

1979 1h 30m FR

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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Gérard, CEO of the factory "La voix du peuple", decides to close his factory by dismissing all his staff, starting with Jean Barbier, the chief of staff, and Phil Dechambre.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Rinaldi
Gérard
Jean Sarrus
Jean
Gérard Filipelli
Phil
Charles Gérard
Charles Roger Chabot
Henri Guybet
L'avocat / Le curé / Le préposé agence recyclage
André Valardy
Le chef d'orchestre
Sophie Deschamps
Jacqueline
Étienne Draber
L'inspecteur de police au nœud papillon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Basnier
Writers: Alain Basnier
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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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Les Charlots - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Basnier, shot by Jacques Lefrançois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Éric Charden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Pierre Guntz 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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Gérard Rinaldi and Jean Sarrus and Gérard Filipelli carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alain Basnier directs. Jacques Lefrançois behind the camera. Éric Charden scores. Jean-Pierre Guntz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Les Charlots - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Alain Basnier, shot by Jacques Lefrançois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Éric Charden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jean-Pierre Guntz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gérard Rinaldi and Jean Sarrus and Gérard Filipelli carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0225376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "factory", "casino", "taxi driver", "hostage-taking".