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The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes (1982)

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes poster
Original title
Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes
Directed by
Tony Aboyantz, Jean Girault
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
G
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 599 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of French gendarmes deals with the arrival of new female recruits. Their attempts to adapt to the changes lead to a series of slapstick misunderstandings.

lightheartedfunnyplayfulwhimsicalbreezyabsurdnostalgicchaotic

What happens

Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes (lit. 'The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes'), also known in English as Never Play Clever Again or The Troops & Troop-ettes, is a 1982 French comedy film, and the sixth and last movie of the Gendarme series. It is the final film of the director Jean Girault and the lead actor Louis de Funès, both of which were involved in the series since its very first film in 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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