Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
Original title: Papy fait de la résistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance is a 1983 French-language comedy movie directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Christian Clavier, Michel Galabru and Roland Giraud.
It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, is far from being the cowardly hairdresser he pretends. He is in truth the Germans’ most feared opponent: le super-résistant!
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Cast
- Christian Clavier as Michel Taupin
- Michel Galabru as Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
- Roland Giraud as Général Herman Spontz
- Gérard Jugnot as Adolfo Ramirez, dit « Rami »
- Martin Lamotte as Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle
- Dominique Lavanant as Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
- Jacqueline Maillan as Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle »
- Jacques Villeret as Maréchal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel
- Josiane Balasko as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
- Michel Blanc as Le père Lebœuf, résistant
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Le joueur de tennis flagorneur
- Jean Carmet as André Bourdelle, « Capitaine Raymond » chef d'un mouvement de résistants