There was an elephant, he deceives a lot, a classic French comedy released in cinemas in 1976, which followed the daily lives of four friends who became grown children as they approached their forties. And then there was its sequel, We’ll All Go to Heaven, another brilliant buddy movie released a year later that brought back the same characters played by Jean Rochefort, Claude Brasseur, Victor Lanou and Guy Bedos… The good news: it’s a delicious comedy. It’s on Arte’s show on Monday night!
We will all go to heaven, which is one of French cinema’s essential buddy films, allows viewers to find Etienne, Daniel, Simon and Boule, always inseparable, as they embark on the purchase of a country house. Their love life becomes more and more difficult, but their steadfast friendship gives them the strength to overcome all obstacles. Etienne suspects his wife of adultery, and Daniel meets an older woman, while Boule improvises as the head of the family and father. As for Simon, he must contend with the whims of his ultra-possessive mother.
A movie that will make you want to enjoy your friends quickly!
Director Yves Robert, already at the helmThe elephant deceives many, We will all go to heaven is a comedy that will blow a pleasant breeze of nostalgia into your living room. Jean-Loup Dabadie’s screenplay is excellent, Vladimir Kosma’s music sets us apart, and of course the quartet of actors is unparalleled, including Jean Rochefort In perfect Peter Sellers mode in The Pink Panther. How nice to find them again!
We will all go to heaven, a funny, tender, charming comedy, a little melancholic, which talks about life’s issues with great accuracy and… which really makes you want to enjoy your friends quickly! More than 2 million viewers were enthralled by this obligatory French laugh in theaters. Don’t miss the opportunity to (re)discover it tonight.
Tonight at Arte at 20:55.
“Elephant is very deceptive” trailer:
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