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The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)

The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez poster
Original title
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Directed by
Jean Girault
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
6
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 941 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A provincial policeman moves to the glamorous resort town of Saint-Tropez with his daughter. His earnest attempts to enforce order clash with the locals and tourists, leading to a series of comedic mishaps.

lightheartedfast-pacedslapstickplayfulcheerfulwhimsicalsilly

What happens

The Troops of St. Tropez (French: Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez; literally The Policeman from Saint-Tropez) is a 1964 French comedy film set in Saint-Tropez, a fashionable resort on the French Riviera. Starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot of the gendarmerie, the film is the first in the Gendarme series, and spawned five sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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