Les Rois de la comédie

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Samenvatting in het Engels

At the end of the 1950s, four humor specialists simultaneously experienced recognition. Fernandel with “The Cow and the Prisoner”, Bourvil with “The Hunchback”, Jacques Tati with “My Uncle” and Louis de Funès with “Oscar” at the theater. On the big screen or on stage, each of these artists has a unique style of humor.
They are the kings of French comedy. But how did they manage to become true box office champions? How did they experience their immense popularity? How do they still influence the comedy genre? And above all, are-
are they funny in life? Where is the line between their character in the cinema and their real personality?

Cast

F FernandelSelf (archive footage) J Jacques TatiSelf (archive footage) B BourvilSelf (archive footage) L Louis de FunèsSelf (archive footage) P Patrick PréjeanNarrator (voice) B Brigitte FosseySelf M Mei-Chen ChalaisSelf F Françoise DeldickSelf S Sophie AgacinskiSelf N Nicole LyssSelf B Bernard MénezSelf J Jacques PessisSelf

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A Albert MathieuSelf L Luc LarribaSelf D Danièle ThompsonSelf (archive footage) M Michel GalabruSelf (archive footage) C Catherine RouvelSelf M Marcel PagnolSelf (archive footage) I Isabelle Nohain RaimuSelf J Jacques BalutinSelf (archive footage) M Marina VladySelf A Annie CordySelf (archive footage) A Akila AssasSelf G Georges RostanSelf H Henri VerneuilSelf (archive footage) G Gérard OurySelf (archive footage) J Jean-Pierre MelvilleSelf (archive footage) Y Yves MontandSelf (archive footage) H Henri GuybetSelf