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Dans l'eau qui fait des bulles (1961)

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Original title
Dans l’eau… qui fait des bulles !...
Directed by
Maurice Delbez
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
6
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rural policeman investigates a series of odd events in a small French village. Meanwhile a scheming character gets tangled up in the chaos.

lightheartedplayfulbouncyabsurdfast-pacedwhimsicalcheerfulsilly

What happens

Dans l'eau qui fait des bulles is a French comedy film from 1961, directed by Maurice Delbez, written by Marcel Prêtre, starring Louis de Funès. In France the film is also known under the title "Le garde-champêtre mène l'enquête" (alternative title); other titles: "Un cadavere in fuga" (Italy), "Louis, die Schnatterschnauze" (West Germany), "Louis, lass die Leiche liegen" (West Germany). The scenario was written on the basis of "Les Pittuiti's" of Michel Duran. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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