Der Himmel ist schon ausverkauft (1960)
55KDer Himmel ist schon ausverkauft: Directed by Gilles Grangier. With Pierre Fresnay, Jean Gabin, Noël-Noël, Bruno Balp. Three old chums who are number ones in the business of practical jokes decide to leave their village from Vendée in France in order to go and live in a old people’s nursing home. Pested off and unable to stand their jokes any more, the villagers are more than happy to see them leaving off. But the three old men, soon enough, feeling bored of the nursing home, make up their mind to come back and settle down in the village.
“A lot of Jean Gabin films are coming out on DVD these days. The actor certainly made some of the greatest french films of all time (La grande illusion, La bête humaine, Touchez pas au grisbi, Quai des brumes, etc.) but this film is one of his very worst. The most annoying thing here is how often the three main characters shout at each other. Not only are their dialogs not really that funny but all three actors have to say their lines with a thick countryman accent that makes them even uglier to listen to. Jean Gabin was a very faithful actor when it came to working with certain directors but obviously Gilles Grangier was no Jean Renoir and, as for most of Gabin and Grangier collaborations, you can surely skip this turkey!”
