The Little Bather (1968)

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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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy
FilmmakersRole
Robert Dhéry Director
Robert Dhéry Writer
Pierre Tchernia Writer
Albert Jurgenson Writer
Michel Modo Writer
Claude Clément Writer
Jean Carmet Writer
Colette Brosset Writer
Robert Dorfmann Producer
Gérard Calvi Composer
Jean Tournier Cinematographer
Albert Jurgenson Editor
Jean André Production Designer
Robert André Production Designer
CastRole
Louis de Funès
Andréa Parisy
Franco Fabrizi
Michèle Alexandre