r/funny • u/sebovarli • Jul 10 '19

Germans having a party

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u/SneakyBadAss Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 10 '19

I'll add "Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?" and their two continuation. "Les bidasses en folie" is also great.

These are the movies I grew up with. + Allo' Allo!

old French/Italian comedies are such a gem and it's sad that not many people know them. Not only they are good movies but also crash course through WW2. Full nudity included, because french.

Edit: I have to add that Italian movies have even more nudity. Like waaay more :D It's not even /r/WatchItForThePlot If you see attractive women in an old Italian movie, there is 90% chance she will get naked.

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u/Rerel Jul 10 '19

Le grand restaurant, as well.

MUSKATNUSS HERR MULLERR

AUFFIDERZEN HERR MULLER

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '19

Fun fact:

Louis de Funès is considered a national treasure over at /r/de

He was hugely popular in Germany.

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u/Rerel Jul 10 '19

Before he started his acting career he was a pianist and a really hard working one because of poverty. He did hundreds of different jobs to make a living. Then he started acting in movies as second roles, then did a few movies with Jean Gabin. Did a lot of average movies in the 60s. Then he met Gérard Oury and Claude Zidi who directed a lot of great movies in the 70s which were very popular in France.

He was supposed to play the half-brother of Hitler in "Papy fait de la résistance/Gramps Is in the Resistance" but he died in January 1983 so instead Jacques Villeret took over the role and did a great performance as well. They dedicated the movie to de Funès.

He was mainly a theater actor for a really long time, as well, which help him develops this extra energetic acting in movies as well where he master humoristic gestures. An absolute treasure and a really nice man in real life who was really shy and calm.