Umbrella Coup

October. 10,1980      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role of a killer, but gets to mafiosi by mistake. He takes their don for a producer, and they mistake him for a hitman with whom they had an appointment. Deluded Lecomte signs contract with them. He is supposed to kill gun dealer Otto Krampe at his birthday party in Saint-Tropez by piercing him with a cap of the umbrella with a built-in syringe with potassium cyanide. Lecomte is not aware that it has to be a real murder.

Pierre Richard as  Grégoire Lecomte
Valérie Mairesse as  Sylvette, alias Bunny
Christine Murillo as  Josyane Leblanc
Gérard Jugnot as  Frédo
Gordon Mitchell as  Moskovitz, le tueur
Roger Carel as  Salvatore Bozzoni
Gert Fröbe as  Otto Krampe, dit La Baleine
Maurice Risch as  Le producteur de Paris
Dominique Lavanant as  Mireille
Axelle Abbadie as  Juliette, la fleuriste

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Reviews

Hellen
1980/10/10

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Platicsco
1980/10/11

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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GazerRise
1980/10/12

Fantastic!

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Erica Derrick
1980/10/13

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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IndustriousAngel
1980/10/14

Criticism first: The plot (or "plot") feels contrived and really doesn't make much sense. So, it's a good thing that they didn't care for sense but went for a quick-footed firework of gags instead - a bit like Airplane! from the same year.Now, the pros: Most of the gags do work, slapstick as well as running gags, funny banter and visual gags. The rhythm is relentless, there's not a boring minute in this movie. But what makes it really shine is the excellent cast with lots of character faces - Gert Fröbe as villain "La baleine", Gordon Mitchell as a grumpy hit-man, Gérard Jugnot as a sideline booking agent, "Khan" the exotic bodyguard, Valerie Mairesse as love interest / police officer "Bunny" - and among them, Pierre Richard in his usual shtick as a harmless guy completely out of his depth but still self-confident to a fault - and chasing every skirt crossing his way while his enemies are dropping like flies. Recommended, just don't expect sense and blood but a lot of good-natured laughs. This really is a nice comedy!

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leplatypus
1980/10/15

I see that this catch line from the funny advertising featured in the movie has gone aboard which is the proof that this french comedy was really popular. In addition, i think that our parents took us with my brother to see it in theater as a kid ! Thirty years later, the movie is still funny : the idea is really original and is a pit of funny moments : a second class actor thinks he plays the killer in a movie while he has been picked up by real gangsters ! The cool dumb actor is played by Pierre Richard who belongs to the pantheon of the french funny comedians along De Funès, Michael Youn… His personal trait would be his huge enthusiasm, so big that he can't control it and become clumsy ! The first part in the movie takes place in Paris and i can see now how french society has changed since (for the worst…) ! The final takes places in Saint Tropez (again as usual) but the action is rather indoor and that's why i have always thought it happens in a mountain lodge ! In addition, Pierre goes with a lot of famous faces among them the French "LHO" from a recent previous TV review !

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Armand
1980/10/16

a nice film. and nothing else because Pierre Richard seems be only purpose for make it. gags, unrealistic story,sentimental links and chaos at every step, old recipes for easy French comedy and the end who puts all in right. the only good thing is the presence of Gordon Mitchell . but that is not enough and the good part remains to not have many expectations. because it is only a summer comedy. not good, not bad, only nice and far by a clear sense. a film about all in a large package , collection of old tricks, another film with Pierre Richard but far by Le Grand Blond. so, a nice comedy without great ambitions. that could be perfect for a Sunday evening.

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Bob Taylor
1980/10/17

Gérard Oury gave us so many successful films over two decades that it's a bit unusual to see a real flop. I don't know what the proceeds were for this one, but it has a lack of rhythm and loose plotting that suggest failure at the box office.To begin with, the casting: when you can unite Bourvil and de Funès (La grande vadrouille), or Montand and de Funès (La folie des grandeurs), then Pierre Richard and Gérard Jugnot are going to seem small beer in comparison. And the story, so lacking in real tension and pace: an actor has a meeting with a producer, but goes in the wrong door, ends up working for the mob... Haven't we seen this kind of story before?It's enough to say that Gordon Mitchell has a splendid granite face as the hit-man, and Christine Murillo is very sexy (what happened to her?).

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