Louis de Funès, le rire éternel (2023)

6.0/10 98 min Documentary TV Movie

Overview

On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the death of Louis de Funès, this documentary by Jacques Pessis pays tribute to the cult actor by retracing his career through excerpts of his greatest successes in the cinema and in the music hall, never-before-seen archives, as well as testimonies from personalities and relatives.

Cast

Louis de Funès

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Chevallier

Narrator (voice)

Patrice Leconte

Self - Filmmaker

François-Xavier Demaison

Self - Actor

Bernard Alane

Self - Actor

Patrick Haudecœur

Self - Actor, stage director

Valérie Bonneton

Self - Actress

Gilles Botineau

Self - Film critic

Laurent de Funès

Self - Grandson

Patrick Préjean

Self - Actor

Elisabeth Etienne

Self - Actress

Vladimir Cosma

Self - Composer

Michel Drucker

Self - TV Host

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