15 best French comedies with exquisite humor
Educational Program Cinema / / December 19, 2019
1. through Paris
La traversée de Paris
- France, Italy, 1956.
- Comedy drama.
- Duration: 80 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
Paris, 1943. Citizens are trying to survive in the conditions of the German occupation. To support himself and his wife, an unemployed chauffeur Marcel Martin finds a job as a courier to the store and under the cover of night gives illegal goods to different buyers. In the course of the next job - to transfer bags with the meat through the center of Paris in the Montmartre - the hero takes his henchmen unfamiliar Monsieur Granzhilya. Only Marcel times regret that decision.
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara was one of the brightest stars of French cinema 50s. On account of his many wonderful comedies, dramas and crime patterns. Later Otan-Lara was in the background because of the arrival of the pioneers of the "new wave". But the film "A Paris" is still considered one of the greatest films in the history of the French film industry.
The picture played the greatest actors of his generation: Bourvil, Jean Gabin and Louis de Funes. Last appeared as a minor character - a greedy and cowardly shopkeeper, butcher. And it was for a great comedian fatal: his talent was noticed directors, and central roles followed one after another.
2. My uncle
mon oncle
- France, 1958.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 116 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
ARPEL pedantic family lives in a conceptual modern house, the eyeballs stuffed with crazy gadgets. But with the advent of the scattered uncle Hulot everything starts to break down.
This is the first color picture of the great French comedian, film director and actor Jacques Tati, who himself starred. Along with "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", "men and women" and "Italian Marriage" Ribbon in the hearts of both Soviet and American audiences. Moreover, he received the award "Oscar" for best foreign film in 1958.
3. Uncle gangsters
Les tontons flingueurs
- France, Germany, Italy, 1963.
- Criminal comedy.
- Duration: 105 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,9.
The film tells the incredible story of a retired gangster Fernand Nadina. He has to return to the clan at the request of his dying mentor - mobsters nicknamed Mexican. Last announces to his friends, that from now on lead the troublesome and not entirely legal business, and take care of his adult daughter Patricia is Fernand. He is to have to deal not only with the banditsWho do not mind to take the place of the leader, but also a desperate revolt against the fathers generation girl.
In France, a comedy by Georges Lautner's considered a cult and disassembled into quotes. In many respects this is due to the witty dialogues, written by Michel Audiard, as well as a brilliant game Lino Ventura and Bernard Blier.
4. The Troops of St. Tropez
Le Gendarme De Saint-Tropez
- France, Italy, 1964.
- Eccentric comedy.
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
Get a raise, a brave policeman Louis Kryusho arrives in a cozy resort town of St. Tropez with a cute daughter Nicole. At the new location enthusiastic hero fights with a nudist colony, looking for a stolen car, but eventually he finds something more serious.
It is said that the idea for the film came from Jean Giraud during travels on the Mediterranean coast of France. In Saint-Tropez at the director dragged favorite portable typewriter (in another version - a movie camera). Upset Giraud went to the local gendarmerie. There and found a loss - it is printed on duty. However, allegations of theft did not accept, putting a lot of unimaginable conditions.
Angered by the director decided to include in retaliation gendarmerie of Saint Tropez in a new scenario. From this idea later grew six films about Kryusho and his co-workers, where the singer starring Louis de Funes shot until the end of life.
5. cuckoo
le corniaud
- France, Italy, 1965.
- Criminal comedy.
- Duration: 111 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
As compensation for the broken car salesman Antoine Maréchal received from a wealthy industrialist Leopold Saroyan luxury Cadillac. In darony car actually packed with gold and drugs, and the businessman is hardened smuggler. The hero is unaware what passions boil around him, he calmly continued his journey to Italy, meets a beautiful girl and enjoys life.
Gérard Oury spectators owe the appearance of one of the best comedy tandems of all time - Bourvil and Louis de Funes. The "Big Walk", following the director with the same actors, hidden reference to "Razin" - in one scene sounds surname Marechal.
6. big walk
La grande vadrouille
- France, Great Britain, 1966.
- Military comedy.
- Duration: 123 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
The action takes place during World War II. Narcissistic and grumpy conductor Stanislas Lefort and timid painter Augustin Bouvet to help the three British airmen leave occupied France.
"Big Walk" has broken all conceivable spectator and sales records. Initially, the main characters were to be the two sisters - a nun and a prostitute, but in the end the story rewritten by Bourvil and Louis de Funes, sacrificing romantic line.
7. Oscar
Oscar
- France, 1967.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 85 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
Early in the morning a major industrialist Bertrand Barnier wakes one of the employees of his office - a nice Christian Martin. Unexpected guest asks for a raise, he says he loves the daughter of a businessman, but then admits that he stole mogul bank.
Many French comedy first appeared on the stage. Among them is the "Oscar" by Claude Magnier's comedy play. From 1959 to 1972, Louis de Funes played in the same name staged almost 600 times.
Eight years after the premiere of a talented director Edouard Molinaro took adaptation. Bertrand Barnier role in the film also played by Louis de Funes.
8. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire
- France, 1972.
- Eccentric spy comedy.
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
Deputy Colonel of the French counterintelligence Bernard Milan wants to take the place of his boss Louis of Toulouse. Hero provocations calculation stained cartridge reputation. But the colonel asks its people to choose any man from the crowd and inspire AC Milan, though the stranger - some working on Toulouse "Superspy". Bernard tries to understand what is happening, not knowing that the "super-agent" - it's just a violinist François Perrin, and scattered incredibly unlucky.
The film, created by the script a famous playwright Francis Weber, played a crucial role in the career of Pierre Richard. At that time comedian it was already 38 years old. But in "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" audience first saw the canonical image of the actor: "little man", always getting into trouble, but to successfully get out of them.
In the later comedy trilogy ( "Unlucky", "Daddy", "The Runaways"), set by the very Weber, Pierre Richard appears again in the role of a cute klutz, but in tandem with calm and resolute Gerard Depardieu.
Recognizable musical themeVladimir Cosma - Sirba (Le Grand Blond avec une Chaussure Noire) According to the plan it was to parody the films about James Bond. But the composer Vladimir Cosma proposed that the National Romanian instruments, cymbals, and the pan-flute to highlight the possible origin of the Slavic character of Richard.
Incidentally, the same author has written the music for the film with the participation of the majority of Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, Louis de Funes and the other kings of the French comedy.
9. La Cage aux Folles
La cage aux folles
- France, Italy, 1978.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 97 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
Two loving and already elderly homosexuals - a solid Renato and Albin feminine - contain a transvestite club. Renato adult son from a previous marriage dumbfounded him news that was going to marry a girl from a very conservative family. Naturally, the bride's parents do not know about the orientation of the groom's father, and if it is true will, then about any wedding speech can not be. Now sweet couple pretend to be straight.
Another amusing comedy by Edouard Molinaro, script written by French genius of Francis Veber on the play by Jean Poiret, and music - himself Ennio Morricone. The tape was nominated for three "Oscar" and received the "Golden Globe" as the best foreign film.
And in 1996, the cult director Mike Nichols ( "The Graduate," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?") Took off his version called "The Birdcage" with Robin Williams, Nathan Lane and Gene Hackman in the lead roles.
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10. Father Christmas - moron
Nool Le père est une ordure
- France, 1982.
- Black comedy.
- Duration: 88 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
The action takes place on the eve of Christmas in the office of psychological assistance service "helpline". Here valiant officers more harm miserable dialer than help them. And the closer the holiday, the more the situation threatens to escalate into a real catastrophe.
"Santa Claus - raisers' put on the eponymous play written play in it, and the actors in the movie Le Splendid troupe. This black comedy became a cult for several generations of French viewers and has become a mandatory attribute New Year's period is akin to our "Irony of Fate".
11. Famous old songs
On connaît la chanson
- France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Italy, 1997.
- Musical comedy melodrama.
- Duration: 120 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
Realtors Simon closed like Camille, who moonlights as a tour guide. But ironically, the girl falls in love with his boss. In parallel, Camille tries to make her older sister Odile reunited with her ex-boyfriend.
And soon, all the characters of this story are on hitrospletonnoy Odile organized party. Moreover, each of the characters seems to be that he is in a desperate situation, and in the most dramatic moments of sound excerpts French hits.
12. The Dinner Game
Le dîner de cons
- France, 1998.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 80 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
The group secured the bourgeois fun, inviting for dinner "idiots" and secretly making fun of their stupid hobbies. One of the ringleaders, rich publisher Pierre Broshanu, manage to find a "world-class idiot." This accountant Francois Pignon, a lover to collect at leisure matchbox models. Brochand crank calls to visit, hoping that he will be the highlight of the program, but it goes not as planned.
The action in "The Dinner Game" takes place in the same room. Such seclusion due to the fact that the film - adaptation of the eponymous play by Francis Weber, who was a great success in Paris theaters. He said that what was happening was not his invention. These dinners are often arranged in his house actor Lou Castel.
13. Welcome to the Sticks!
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
- France, 2008.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 106 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
Postmaster Philip Abrams wants to get an appointment on the Cote d'Azur, but instead transferred the man in the dead of the province. Full prejudice hero sure that the north of France populated by ignorant rude. Gradually, however, he notes that this place really is not what it seems at first glance.
Second directorial work Dany Boon's record became the national film distribution. Humor is built on a comparison of French dialects, so the Russian localizers have to try fairly, translating numerous linguistic jokes.
14. 1+1
Intouchables
- France, 2011.
- Comedy drama.
- Duration: 112 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,5.
Quadriplegic aristocrat Philippe is looking for an assistant. Suddenly, a man for all hires hamovatogo black guy with a criminal record, but in the end the eccentric step is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Despite the fact that the story sounds too unbelievable to be true, based on the real story of the film lay French businessman Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his assistant Abdel Cellou. soulful soundtrackLudovico Einaudi - Una Mattina (Extended Remix) composer Ludovico Einaudi, vivid game actors François Cluzet and Omar Sy, a great script - all this has brought the film the love of spectators around the world.
True, the Russian localization of the name "1 + 1" distort the directorial intent. The original tape is called "Untouchables" - meant that the two main characters were on the margins of society. Another interpretation option not made fun of disabled people and the dark-skinned in a tolerant society, but on the contrary, they are treated very carefully, afraid to offend. Therefore, do not want to "get in touch" with them for real.
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15. Name
le prénom
- France, Belgium, in 2012.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
A successful realtor Vincent and his charming wife Anna are going to become parents. On this occasion, the hero's sister Elizabeth and her husband Pierre arrange dinner where invited as a family friend Claude. That alone is worth the future father blurt out that he was going to name the baby Adolf, as a nice evening turns into a disaster.
The film is almost certain to appeal to fans of the chamber paintings, such as "Joe" (1970), "To the left of the elevator" (1988), "The Dinner Game" (1998), "Massacre" (2011) and "Perfect Stranger" (2016). Before director Alexander de la Pateler and Matthieu Delaporte had a difficult task - to keep the audience's attention for nearly two hours, despite the fact that only five characters, and the action is almost does not go beyond a room. But the "Name" - this is the case, when closed the screen space is beneficial.
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