In 1960, during the game Rui Blas On stage at the Comédie-Française, Gérard Oury plans to adapt this famous romantic drama by Victor Hugo into a comic film. The project remains in its own corner, while the years pass and the successes are connected.
After Corneux in 1965, then La Grande Vadrouille in 1966, the director planned a new collaboration with Louis de Funes and Burville as the principals of his adaptation. Rui Blas, which he called La Folie des Grandeurs. The former would portray the swindler Don Sallust, Minister of Finance to the King of Spain, and the latter would play his valet, Blaise.
However, Burville’s death in 1970 disrupted the plans of Gérard Urry, who rewrote his script with Daniel Thompson and Marcel Julian to adapt Blaise’s character to that of his new interpreter: Yves Montagne.
On set, the chemistry between Louis de Funes and his young co-star is excellent, creating iconic sequences including the rhymes “Golden…”.
Released in 1971, this improbable and orderly comedy – thanks to a substantial budget of 18 million francs, which offers lavish sets and costumes – attracts more than 5 million spectators to theaters.
on AlloCine, Megalomania Has a solid viewer rating average of 4.1/5.
Megalomania Gérard Oury with Louis de Funes, Yves Montand, Alisa Saprich…
Tonight on France 2 at 21:10.
Source: Allocine
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