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The Gendarme Gets Married

1968 · 90 min

A breezy, good-natured French farce full of slapstick energy and small-town charm, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Jean Girault
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Louis de Funès, Jean Lefebvre, Geneviève Grad
Overview
The Saint-Tropez police launch a major offensive against dangerous drivers. Marechal Cruchot (Louis de Funès) relishes the assignment, which he pursues with a manic zeal. Cruchot is after an offending driver, who turns out to be Josépha (Claude Gensac), the widow of a highly regarded police colonel. When they meet, Cruchot falls instantly in love....

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Directed by
Jean Girault
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Louis de Funès, Jean Lefebvre, Geneviève Grad
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • love
  • family
  • class
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
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