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La soupe aux choux (1981)
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2 December 1981 (France) morePlot:
2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Funniest Alien of all moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Louis de Funès | ... | Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude) |
| Jean Carmet | ... | Francis Chérasse (Le Bombé) |
| Jacques Villeret | ... | l'Oxien (La Denrée) |
| Claude Gensac | ... | Amelie Poulangeard |
| Henri Génès | ... | le brigadier chef |
| Marco Perrin | ... | le maire |
| Christine Dejoux | ... | Francine |
| Gaëlle Legrand | ... | Catherine Lemouette |
| Catherine Ohotnikoff | ||
| Philippe Ruggieri | ... | Robert |
| Philippe Brizard | ... | Le facteur |
| Max Montavon | ... | Le frère Poulangeard |
| Thierry Liagre | ||
| Perrette Souplex | ... | Aimée |
| Carole Nugue |
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This film, based on René Fallet's book, is a must see in French comedy. For a start it features Louis de Funès in one of his best roles (I'm not a fan of de Funès, I find him too vigorous and slapstick) as well as Jean Carmet and of course the extremely young Jacques Villeret. Jacques Villeret plays the funniest alien (ALF excepted), attracted to a small French farm where two old winos drink and eat cabbage soup before farting under the stars. Jacques Villeret, in what is probably a revelation of his talent to come in Malabar Princess and Diner de Cons is the laughing stock of the film, nicely enhanced by a countryside music (a favourite ring tone today in France... believe it or not).
The most important aspect of this film though is the script by René Fallet. How come? Old people farting under the moon? Indeed. René Fallet asks two important questions through this book / film. What happens with old people when their kids are gone? What happens when old people suffer of loneliness? What happens in the countryside when small villages die? And for that twist, that important thought, this comedy reveals a more tragic side. Watch it for the funny bits though.