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Liberté, égalité, choucroute
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Liberté, égalité, choucroute

1985-04-30 · 113 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy

A parody of the French Revolution, on Arabian Nights background. Bagdad Calif is in Paris in 1789, where he decides to visit the Executionner equipment exhibition.

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Directors
Jean Yanne
Production companies
Ekta Film, Films 21, France•3, Les Producteurs Associés, SNC, Societa Investimenti Milanese (S.I.M.)
Countries
France, Germany, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michel SerraultMichel SerraultLouis XVI
Catherine AlricCatherine AlricShéhérazade
Ursula AndressUrsula AndressMarie-Antoinette
Mimi CoutelierMimi CoutelierCharlotte Corday
Gérard DarmonGérard DarmonMirabeau
Roland GiraudRoland GiraudRobespierre
Jean PoiretJean PoiretLe calife
Jean YanneJean YanneMarat
Daniel PrévostDaniel PrévostLe grand vizir
Jacques FrançoisJacques FrançoisNecker
Georges BellerGeorges BellerDesmoulins
Paul PréboistPaul PréboistGaston
Darry CowlDarry CowlRouget de l'Isle
Olivier de KersausonDanton
Philippe LemairePhilippe LemaireLe conteur arabe
Yanou CollartYanou CollartMadame de Launay
Philippe CastelliPhilippe CastelliLe docteur Guillotin
Paul MerceyPaul MerceyLe chef des sans-culottes
Gérard HernandezGérard HernandezLe policier du calife
Rik BattagliaRik BattagliaLa Fayette

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