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Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983 · 102 min

A broad, chaotic farce that turns the Occupation into a playground for slapstick and silly disguises, played with infectious energy.

Directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Genres
Comedy, War
Starring
Christian Clavier, Michel Galabru, Roland Giraud
Tagline
The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings
Overview
It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, is far from being the cowardly hairdresser he pretends. He is in truth the Germans’ most feared opponent: le super-résistant!

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Directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Genres
Comedy, War
Starring
Christian Clavier, Michel Galabru, Roland Giraud
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • identity
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
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Written by
Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré, Martin Lamotte
Starring
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Cinematography
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Country
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