Banzaï
| Banzaï | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Zidi |
| Written by | Claude Zidi Didier Kaminka Michel Fabre[1] |
| Produced by | Claude Berri |
| Starring | Coluche |
| Cinematography | Jean-Jacques Tarbes[2] |
| Edited by | Nicole Saunier[1] |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma[1] |
Production companies | Renn Productions Carthago film |
| Distributed by | AMLF[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
Banzaï is a 1983 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi and starring Coluche.
Plot
[edit]Michel Bernardin works at Planet Assistance, an organisation who helps out Frenchmen who are in trouble in foreign countries.[3]
Behind the scenes
[edit]- The picture was shot in Hong Kong, the United States, Africa and France and has become a cult film.[3]
- According to Valérie Mairesse, Coluche suggested her as a replacement for singer actress Karen Cheryl (aka Isabelle Morizet), first cast as his girlfriend, when the latter's agent opposed to her involvement in that production.
Cast and roles
[edit]- Coluche - Michel Bernardin
- Valérie Mairesse - Isabelle Parisse
- Marthe Villalonga - Madame Bernardin
- Éva Darlan - Carole
- Zabou Breitman - Sophia
- Didier Kaminka - Cousin Paul
- Pascal N'Zonzi - Police Chief
- François Perrot - The boss of 'Mondial S.O.S.'
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Banzaï (1982) Claude Zidi". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Credits". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Instititue. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b "La Collection. Banzaï". Films Bonheur. [dead link]
External links
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Categories:
- 1983 films
- French comedy films
- Films directed by Claude Zidi
- Films produced by Claude Berri
- Films scored by Vladimir Cosma
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- Films shot in the United States
- Films shot in Tunisia
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Foreign films set in the United States
- Films set in France
- Films set in Africa
- 1980s French films
- 1980s French film stubs