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Et qu'ça saute !

1970 · 85 min

A breezy, silly Cold War farce where bumbling schemers chase a uranium prize and everything stays light and forgettable.

Directed by
Guy Lefranc
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Henri Salvador, Paul Préboist, Roland Armontel
Overview
A uranium deposit brings turmoil to the small South American republic of Guatalpa. Between two revolutions, the government tries unsuccessfully to decide whether the Americans, Soviets or Cubans will exploit the concession. Delegates from these nations spy on and betray each other to achieve their goal.

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Directed by
Guy Lefranc
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Henri Salvador, Paul Préboist, Roland Armontel
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • greed
  • deception
  • power
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Guy Lefranc
Written by
Charles Exbrayat, François Chavane, Guy Lefranc
Starring
Henri Salvador, Paul Préboist, Roland Armontel, Amarande, Roger Carel, Michel Creton, Patricia Karim, Robert Dalban
Cinematography
Didier Tarot
Runtime
85 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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