On TV this evening: One of the most popular movies on TV

On TV this evening: One of the most popular movies on TV

Every day AlloCiné recommends watching the movie (again) on TV. Tonight: A classic French comedy from the 70s.


Actor, comedian, lyricist, playwright and poet, Robert Lamour added a new line to his bow in 1960 when he began directing with Ravissante and La Brune que voilà. Thirteen years later he is signing a third film But where did the 7th company go?, Without a doubt the success he was going to meet. Inspired by her own experience, this military vaudeville follows the comic adventure of soldiers lost in the wild during the 1940 French debacle.

Produced by Alain Poirier, to whom we owe both the cult Tontons flingueurs and La Folie des grandeurs, this classic of French comedy is a pleasant pastime to watch or watch with family. The group of broken hands, consisting of actors Jean Lefebvre, Pierre Mondi, Aldo Macione, Alain Dutt, Pierre Tornade, Eric Colin and Robert Lamoure himself, offers delicious moments with memorable lines such as “I slipped, boss!“Where”Not so fast!“.

As soon as it is released in cinemas, But where did the 7th company go? It seduced 3.9 million viewers, making it the third-largest success at the French box office in 1973 after “The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob” (7.3 million issues) and “My Name Is Nobody” (4.7 million records). This sudden triumph clearly required a sequel that saw the light of day in 1975, entitled We Found the Seventh Company. The enthusiasm of the public then led to La Septième Compagnie au clair de lune, the last part of the trilogy in 1977.

But where did the seventh company go? Robert Lamour with Jean Lefebvre, Pierre Mondi, Aldo Macione …

Tonight on TF1 at 9:10 p.m.

Source: allocine

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