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Joyeuses Pâques
1984 Comedy
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Credits
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Director: Georges Lautner
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Script: Georges Lautner, Jean Poiret
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Photo: Edmond Séchan
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Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo (Stephane Margelle),
Sophie Marceau (Julie),
Marie Laforêt (Sophie Margelle),
Rosy Varte (Marlène Chataigneau,
la mère de Julie),
Michel Beaune (Rousseau),
Marie-Christine Descouard (Melle Fleury),
Gérard Hernandez (Le serveur du restaurant indien)
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 98 min
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Aka: Happy Easter
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Summary
Stéphane Margelle is a successful industrialist who somehow manages to conceal
his innumerable amorous adventures from his wife Sophie. Shortly after arriving
on the Côte d’Azur, a young woman, Julie, falls for Stéphane’s charms.
With nowhere to spend the night, she allows the aging Don Juan to take her back to his
mansion. Stéphane’s plans for a quite evening of seduction are wrecked when
Sophie returns unexpectedly – her plane journey having been cancelled due to a strike.
With the threat of divorce hanging over him, Stéphane tells his wife that Julie
is his daughter…
Review
Clearly not a film for the culturally minded, Joyeuses
Pâques is little more than a vehicle to allow its star actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo,
to indulge his penchant for action stunts and theatrical over-the-top acting. This
is a shame because the storyline initially shows promise and Jean Poiret’s script has
some very good scripted jokes. Unfortunately, Belmondo appears to be on some kind
of mission to out-charisma and out-stage everything in sight and the film just reeks of
nauseating self-indulgence.
© James Travers 2007
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