Banzaï (1983)
Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.
Director:
Claude Zidi
Writer:
Claude Zidi
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Coluche as Michel Bernardin |
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Valérie Mairesse as Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel |
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Marthe Villalonga as Mme Bernardin, mère de Michel |
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Rabah Loucif as Rachid |
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Didier Kaminka as Paul, le cousin de Michel |
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François Perrot as Le président de "Planète Assistance" |
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Éva Darlan as Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance" |
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Zabou Breitman as Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle |
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Rachid Ferrache as Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie |
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Jean-Marie Proslier as L'homme d'affaires dans le Concorde |
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Isabelle Attali as L'hôtesse du vol Paris-Tunis |
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Dominique Balzer as Robert |
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Gérard Holtz as Le journaliste de la télévision |
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André Chaumeau as Le vendeur de meubles |
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Jean Cherlian as Le premier flic |
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Bernard Cazassus as Le premier clodo |
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Jean-Claude Martin as Le père de Julien |
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Aline Bertrand as La dame âgée qui vend son pavillon |
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Didier Lavergne as Le steward |
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Madeleine Barbulée as La dame âgée dans le train Paris-Tunis |
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Bernard Rousselet as Le directeur du personnel |
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Hélène Zidi as Marie |
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Baaron as Chef de la junte |
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Ham Chau Luong as Pilote japonais |
| Directing | Claude Zidi | Director |
| Production | Pierre Grunstein | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Claude Zidi | Dialogue |
| Camera | Jean-Jacques Tarbès | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Claude Zidi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Didier Kaminka | Dialogue |
| Sound | Vladimir Cosma | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Nicole Saunier | Editor |
| Production | Claude Berri | Producer |
| Writing | Michel Fabre | Dialogue |
