The Little Bather (1968)
Original title: Le Petit Baigneur
The Little Bather is a 1968 French-language comedy movie directed by Robert Dhéry, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Louis de Funès, Andréa Parisy and Franco Fabrizi.
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up...
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What is The Little Bather about?
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up...
When was The Little Bather released?
The Little Bather was released on 22 March 1968.
How long is The Little Bather?
The Little Bather runs 1h 36m.
Who made The Little Bather?
The Little Bather was directed by Robert Dhéry.
Cast
- Louis de Funès as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
- Andréa Parisy as Marie-Béatrice Fourchaume
- Franco Fabrizi as Marcello Cacciaperotti
- Michel Galabru as Scipio
- Robert Dhéry as André Castagnier
- Colette Brosset as Charlotte Castagnier
- Pierre Dac as Le ministre
- Jacques Legras as Henri Castagnier, le curé
- Michèle Alexandre as L'épouse du ministre
- Nicole Vervil as La mère du petit Francis
- Robert Rollis as Un marin
- Georges Adet as Le gardien du chantier