La Folie des Grandeurs (1971)
Directed by Gérard Oury
Genres - Comedy, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Satire, Comedy of Manners |
Release Date - Nov 26, 1975 (USA - Unknown), Nov 26, 1975 (USA) |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - Germany, Spain, France, Italy |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
This French historical comedy/farce, loosely based on Victor Hugo's play Ruy Blas, benefits greatly from having Louis De Funes and Yves Montand in the roles of Saluste and Blaze. Saluste is a nobleman who has been exiled from court and sent to collect taxes in the countryside. Blaze is his assistant, who manages to help the overtaxed peasants behind his boss's back. When Saluste decides to resume meddling in the monarch's affairs using Blaze as his henchman, his schemes backfire badly.
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Keywords
royalty, tax-collector, assassination, aristocracy, upward-mobility, scandal, taxes, valet [servant], France, humiliation
Attributes
High Budget