Papy fait de la résistance (1983)

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

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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