Louis de Funès, le rire éternel (2023)
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.
Directors: Jacques Pessis, Thierry Bellaïche.
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Louis de Funès as Self (archive footage) |
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Philippe Chevallier as Narrator (voice) |
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Patrice Leconte as Self - Filmmaker |
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François-Xavier Demaison as Self - Actor |
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Bernard Alane as Self - Actor |
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Patrick Haudecœur as Self - Actor, stage director |
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Valérie Bonneton as Self - Actress |
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Gilles Botineau as Self - Film critic |
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Laurent de Funès as Self - Grandson |
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Patrick Préjean as Self - Actor |
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Elisabeth Etienne as Self - Actress |
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Vladimir Cosma as Self - Composer |
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Michel Drucker as Self - TV Host |
| Directing | Jacques Pessis | Director |
| Writing | Jacques Pessis | Writer |
| Production | Éric Bitoun | Producer |
| Production | Adèle Ménard | Producer |
| Editing | Malika Papillon | Editor |
| Directing | Thierry Bellaïche | Director |
| Sound | Mathieu Tiger | Sound Mixer |