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Papy fait de la résistance (1983)

Papy fait de la résistance poster
Directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
TP
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 449 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A large group of characters bumble through World War II in a parody of French Resistance movies. The film makes fun of the tropes and heroics found in more serious war films.

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What happens

Gramps Is in the Resistance or Papy fait de la résistance is a French war comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré in 1983. The film stars the troupe of the Le Splendid and is based on a play written and originally performed by them. A parody of the films about World War II and the French Resistance, the film features a large ensemble cast, in the manner of productions like The Longest Day or Is Paris Burning?. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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