The Umbrella Coup (1980)
- Original title
- Le Coup du parapluie
- Directed by
- Gérard Oury
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 194 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A hitman uses a trick umbrella to take out his targets. The plan goes wrong when the umbrella ends up in the hands of a bumbling actor.
zanylightheartedfast-pacedslapstickplayfulquirkysatiricalwhimsical
What happens
The Umbrella Coup (French: Le Coup du parapluie) is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell and Gert Fröbe. The creation of the film was inspired by several assassinations of Bulgarian dissidents where the so-called Bulgarian umbrella was used as a weapon. The working title of the film was Le Coup du Parapluie Bulgare. It was shot the Epinay Studios and on location around Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean André. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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