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Louis de Funès, le rire éternel
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Louis de Funès, le rire éternel

2023-01-26 · 98 min · ★ 6.0

Documentary · TV Movie

On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the death of Louis de Funès, this documentary by Jacques Pessis pays tribute to the cult actor by retracing his career through excerpts of his greatest successes in the cinema and in the music hall, never-before-seen archives, as well as testimonies from personalities and relatives.

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Directors
Jacques Pessis, Thierry Bellaïche
Production companies
SKOPIA Films, CNC, C8, Comedie +, TV5 Monde
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsSelf (archive footage)
Philippe ChevallierPhilippe ChevallierNarrator (voice)
Patrice LecontePatrice LeconteSelf - Filmmaker
François-Xavier DemaisonFrançois-Xavier DemaisonSelf - Actor
Bernard AlaneBernard AlaneSelf - Actor
Patrick HaudecœurPatrick HaudecœurSelf - Actor, stage director
Valérie BonnetonValérie BonnetonSelf - Actress
Gilles BotineauGilles BotineauSelf - Film critic
Laurent de FunèsLaurent de FunèsSelf - Grandson
Patrick PréjeanPatrick PréjeanSelf - Actor
Elisabeth EtienneElisabeth EtienneSelf - Actress
Vladimir CosmaVladimir CosmaSelf - Composer
Michel DruckerMichel DruckerSelf - TV Host

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