Le Gendarme De Saint-Tropez | 
| Director: Jean Girault
Actors: Louis De Funes, Genevieve Grad, Michel Galabru, Daniel Cauchy, Madeleine Delavaivre
Studio: Video France
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 17442
Format: Color, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303195237
UPC: 783499403131
EAN: 9786303195230
ASIN: 6303195237
Theatrical Release Date: 1967
Release Date: July 12, 1994
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Description
The gendarme Ludovic Cruchot is an ambitious man. So, when he is transferred to the laid-back post of Saint-Tropez, he sees an ideal opportunity to advance his career. Everything goes as planned until his daughter has a little too much fun on the beach...
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For Fans of Peter Sellers, Jackie Chan, Jerry Lewis, Chaplin December 31, 2003
A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com (Glen Ellyn, IL USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
"Le Gendarme De Saint-Tropez," as subtitled in English, is a fine display of the comedic style of Louis de Funes.
Like Peter Sellers, Jackie Chan and Jerry Lewis, and even Charlie Chaplin, de Funes' humor is in his missteps just as it is his choreographed moves. They all share a thread of technique that, though their genres are different, are similarly funny.
This farce has de Funes acting as Ludovic Cruchot, a local police officer who receives a promotion.
Cruchot and his daughter move to where the new job is and try to fit in. He tries to achieve great discipline with his new men, and for a while, earns their respect. His daughter, however, wants to impress some of the wealthier neighbors and flirt with their sons, and claims Cruchot has a huge yacht. This lark leads him to mixed up with the high rollers of the town, and also, unknowingly with a few art thieves.
What ensues is tremendous, but hilarious confusion, as Cruchot tries to keep his daughter's ruse while avoiding his boss' catching him, and somehow deal with the art thieves.
Can Cruchot pull all of this off without getting in trouble? It does not seem so, as things go wrong unexpectedly. Cruchot squirms and wriggles, and it works almost 30 years later.
Although it is subtitled from French in English, the humor comes through. Surely the French speakers will find it funnier, but it is still a film worth recommending.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
Pure comedy mixing slapstick and wit. February 10, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I saw this film in the late sixties and never forgot how much it had made me laugh from the moment it began until it ended. I only recently had the opportunity to view it again and, again, it had the same effect on me. In similar Peter Sellers style, with added French flambuoyance, Louis de Funes is a master at comedic expression!
How come? November 29, 1999
Mirjam_Sharon_Slot@hotmail.com (Hilversum, Holland)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
J'adore les videos de Louis de Funes. Est-ce que tu connais aussi: 'sur une arbre perche'? Tres cool! Et le video Rabbi Jacob est aussi formidableZoubous! Mirjam
Louis De Funes fan since 1965 March 6, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have seen most of Louis De Funes movies in three languages - French, English and Russian and I'd say he is one of my favorite actors, especially Fantomas (1965) series, The Man Orcestra and Adventures of the Rabbi Yakov. He is just great. You have to see him to appreciate the energy.
A master of the comedic art; Hilarious September 13, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Louis De Funes is a great comedian that appeals to all ages. The english subtitles in this do not do the film justice. Please get more De Funes films, in particular, Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (french with english subtitles) if at all possible. The bubble gum factory scenes are extraordinary.
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