Les Rois de la comédie (2023)
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?
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Cast
- Fernandel — Self (archive footage)
- Jacques Tati — Self (archive footage)
- Bourvil — Self (archive footage)
- Louis de Funès — Self (archive footage)
- Patrick Préjean — Narrator (voice)
- Brigitte Fossey — Self
- Mei-Chen Chalais — Self
- Françoise Deldick — Self
- Sophie Agacinski — Self
- Nicole Lyss — Self
- Bernard Ménez — Self
- Jacques Pessis — Self
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