Originally a film and theater actor, Jean-Pierre Mock turned to directing in the late 1950s. If Les Dragueurs, his first feature film, attracted more than a million viewers to theaters, his next projects have been a series of disappointments.
It wasn’t until 1963 that the aspiring filmmaker reconnected with a large audience and brought the novel to the big screen. Deo is free Posted a year ago by Michel Servini.
The film is called The Merry Parish, which tells the story of Georges Lachonais. A penniless aristocrat who refuses to work begs God to entrust him with the solution to his problem. And it seems that by robbing the trunks of the church…
Immersing the audience in a fantasy world, Jean-Pierre Mock openly mocks the bourgeoisie, the church and the police, declaring what would become his trademark: anarchist beliefs conveyed through popular entertainment.
A raunchy comedy, a hilarious parishioner, yet brimming with tenderness for its quirky characters. Starting with the fake naivety played by Honey Burville, optional. Thus, the latter joins the regular group of the director, which already belongs to Frances Blanche and Jean Poiret, with whom he will collaborate three more times.
Placing in the Top 3 at the national box office for six consecutive weeks, Merry Christmas has earned a total of over 2.3 million. A major and unexpected success that also delays the release of the ambitious American production Hôtel International with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton by several weeks, even though he came to Paris specifically to promote it.
With an average audience rating of 4/5, A Funny Parishioner is AlloCiné internet users’ favorite feature film in Jean-Pierre Mock’s directorial filmography.
Jean-Pierre Mock’s Strange Parish with Burville, Jean Poiret, Frances Blanche…
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Source: Allocine
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