Die verrücktesten 90 Minuten vor Christi Geburt (1982)
31KDie verrücktesten 90 Minuten vor Christi Geburt: Directed by Jean Yanne. With Coluche, Michel Serrault, Jean Yanne, Françoise Fabian. Rahatlocum is a North African Roman colony where Julius Caesar came to spend an expensive holiday. The revolt rumbles among the small people who find a leader in the person of Ben-Hur Marcel.
“This film is probably one of the best comedies shot in France in the 80u0026#39;s (with u0026quot;Papy fait de la Résistanceu0026quot; by Jean-Marie Poirée), being a blend of Monty Pythonu0026#39;s humour with strong influence by Goscinny (the father of Astérix and other Franco-Belgian cartoons), especially in its use of anachronisms and burlesque humour. It also features a great cast with Coluche (playing the French average man as Ben Hur Marcel, the son of a garage man and plotter in spite of himself) and Serrault (an effeminate Cezar) at their best, and a handful of hilarious special guests (actors Darry Cowl, Paul Preboist, Michel Constantin, TV journalists Yves Mourousi and Leon Zitrone). Of course you should not expect very subtle humour here and sometimes it does not work ; moreover, this film has been intended for a French audience and it might be difficult to translate some of the jokes, whereas some situations might not ring a bell for non-French viewers. When Monty Pythonu0026#39;s u0026quot;Life of Bryanu0026quot; plays with the historical background, in 2h-15 it is a pure pretext for comedy. A must for Christmas time in France.”
