The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (1979)
Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Crime
- 31 Jan 1979 (France)
- Movie
In St. Tropez, French gendarme Cruchot and his men battle petroleum-drinking, human-looking, metallic aliens.
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
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| Michel Galabru | ... |
L'adjudant Jérôme Gerber
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| Maurice Risch | ... |
Le maréchal des logis Beaupied
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| Jean-Pierre Rambal | ... |
Le maréchal des logis Taupin
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| Guy Grosso | ... |
Le maréchal des logis Gaston Tricard
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| Michel Modo | ... |
Le maréchal des logis Jules Berlicot
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France Rumilly | ... |
Soeur Clotilde
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| Jean-Roger Caussimon | ... |
L'évêque
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| Mario David | ... |
Le voleur du bidon d'huile
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| Jacques François | ... |
Le colonel de gendarmerie
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Maria Mauban | ... |
Joséfa Cruchot
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| Madeleine Delavaivre | ... |
Soeur képi Gerber
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Micheline Bourday | ... |
Madame Cécilia Gerber
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Jacqueline Jefford | ... |
La soeur à la carrure de rugbyman
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René Berthier | ... |
Berthier - l'adjoint du colonel
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| Henri Génès | ... |
Le patron du restaurant 'Le Cabanon'
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Fulbert Janin | ... |
Bonneval
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| Marie Pillet | ... |
La serveuse du restaurant 'Le Cabanon'
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| Carlo Nell | ... |
Le reporter
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Jean-Paul Schneider |
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Jeffrey Kime | ... |
Le second extra-terrestre de "Cabanon"
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Jacques Gheusi |
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André Badin |
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| Pierre Repp | ... |
Le garagiste
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| Antoine Marin | ... |
L'automobiliste verbalisé
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| Marco Perrin | ... |
Le maire de Saint Tropez
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Annet | ... |
Une extra-terrestre séductrice (uncredited)
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Danièle Bartoletti | ... |
Soeur choriste (uncredited)
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Serge Brasseur | ... |
L'athlète de la plage (uncredited)
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Christiane Cour | ... |
Soeur soliste (uncredited)
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Nadine Doukhan | ... |
Soeur choriste (uncredited)
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| Anne Germain | ... |
Soeur soliste (uncredited)
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Rika Hofmann | ... |
Une extra-terrestre séductrice (uncredited)
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| Danielle Licari | ... |
Soeur soliste (uncredited)
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Toni Moor | ... |
L'Américaine (uncredited)
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Percival Russel | ... |
Johnny, l'américain (uncredited)
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Simonetta | ... |
La première Suédoise (uncredited)
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Françoise Walch | ... |
Soeur soliste (uncredited)
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| Lambert Wilson | ... |
L'extra-terrestre qui parle avec Beaupied (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Girault | ||
Written by
| Jacques Vilfrid | ... | (story) |
| Jacques Vilfrid | ... | (screenplay) |
| Richard Balducci | ... | (characters) |
| Louis de Funès | ... | (adaptation) |
| Gérard Beytout | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jean Girault | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Gérard Beytout | ... | producer |
Music by
| Raymond Lefebvre | ||
Cinematography by
| Marcel Grignon | ||
| Didier Tarot | ||
Editing by
| Michel Lewin | ||
Editorial Department
| Michel Valio | ... | assistant editor (as Valio) |
| Michel Cavaglione | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Sydney Bettex | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Cottin | ||
Makeup Department
| Anny Arguedas | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Anatole Paris | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Marie-Madeleine Paris | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Darbon | ... | production manager |
| Robert Fugier | ... | unit manager |
| Paul Lemaire | ... | unit manager |
| Alex Maineri | ... | unit manager |
| Frédéric Sauvagnac | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hélène Bernardin | ... | second assistant director |
| Jean Couturier | ... | second unit director |
| Patrick Jaquillard | ... | first assistant director |
| Bernard Seitz | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Nady Chauviret | ... | set dresser |
| Marc Desages | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacques Martin | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Maurice Terrasse | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Marco Cavé | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Jullian | ... | sound mixer |
| Paul Lainé | ... | sound |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Michel Villain | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Jacques Martin | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Christian Ange | ... | visual effects: Eurocitel (as Christian Angé) |
| Frédéric Grosjean | ... | visual effects: Eurocitel |
| Alain Le Roy | ... | visual effects: Eurocitel |
| Georges Pansu | ... | visual effects: Eurocitel |
Stunts
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Pierre Aliphat | ... | assistant camera |
| Sebastien Chantrel | ... | still photographer |
| Jacques Cherel | ... | chief electrician |
| Michel Jaffredo | ... | key grip |
| Jacques Mironneau | ... | camera operator |
| Gérard Petit | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script supervisor |
| Florence Moncorgé-Gabin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Georgette Darbon | ... | production secretary |
| Daniele Lutin | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Vankeunebrouck | ... | administrator |
| Michel Vimont | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Comité Exécutif de France Cinema Fair (1980) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mundial Filmes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paerl Films (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Tobis (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 6ter (2018) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2020) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2022) (France) (tv)
- BMG Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv)
- Delta Vidéo Diffusion (1988) (France) (VHS)
- Eurochannel (2021) (World-wide)
- France 3 (1999) (France) (tv)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Louis de Funès: Me moraalin vartijat)
- M6 (1995) (France) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- SNC Video (1981) (France) (VHS)
- Société Nouvelle de Distribution (2021) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- TF1 Vidéo (1992) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
- TF1 (1987) (France) (tv)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Une Vidéo (1996) (France) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Vértice 360 (2000) (Spain) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- W9 (2009) (France) (tv)
- marketing-film (1979) (Germany) (Super 8)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alga-Samuelson (camera equipment provided by)
- Citroën (thanks)
- E.M.C.I. (music published by)
- Ileard Opera (thanks)
- La Belle Jardinière (gendarme uniforms by)
- Panavision France (camera equipment provided by)
- Pronuptia (thanks)
- Radio Téléphonie Motorola (thanks)
- S.I.S. (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The bungling inspector Cruchot (Funès) finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead. Written by Ørnås |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maria Mauban replaced Claude Gensac as Josépha, the main character's wife. Gensac could not reprise the role because she had already commited to several plays. See more » |
| Goofs | Adjudant Gerber calls his wife 'Germaine' (instead of Cecilia) and she calls him 'Antoine' (instead of Jérôme) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Louis de Funès intime (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot:
Do you come from far away? See more » |