But where did the seventh company go?first work of a cult trilogy
In the list of French comedies about the Second World War, we think quite naturally The big broom (1966). However, we should not minimize its impact. But where did the seventh company go? (1973) In France. Robert Lamoureux’s comedy was so successful that it gave rise to two sequels We found the seventh company (1975) and Moonlight’s Seventh Company (1977). A cult trilogy marked by the failures of a very clumsy company that tried every time to escape the Germans in June 1940.
This company is composed of Sergeant Chief Chaudard (Pierre Mondy), Tassin (Aldo Maccione) and Pithivier (Jean Lefèbvre). Three soldiers who miraculously manage to avoid being captured due to their incessant mistakes. The situations and the jokes of the film make it a pure popular comedy. However, on the set, the director Robert Lamoureux kept asking himself more seriousness to his actors. Especially to Aldo Maccione, who was constantly joking and making his colleagues laugh, so much so that the filmmaker complained about it to the producer Alain Poiré. Considering that these statements were unfair and that there was too much tolerance towards Jean Lefèbre who could arrive late on the set, Aldo Maccione left the set one day. It is for this reason that in the sequels the actor was replaced by Henri Guybet.
A success in theaters ahead of James Bond
Naturally, these tensions on the set of But where did the seventh company go? they are not felt in front of the film. And it had no impact on the release. On December 13, 1973 the feature film begins its adventure in theaters. At that time there was competition since a week later it came out the 8th James Bond : Live and let die (1973), the first work of the Roger Moore era. However, for the 007 saga, the figures in France have become less notable since the late 60s.
Because if Sean Connery has always exceeded 4.4 million entries, the parenthesis of George Lazenby (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) attracted only 1.9 million viewers in 1969. The worst rating for the franchise. Two years later, Sean Connery’s return was less noticed than previous James Bond adventures, as it amassed “only” 2.4 million viewers with Diamonds are forever (1971).
So there was hope for Live and Let Die. But despite 3 million viewers, the film fell far behind But where did the seventh company go?which for its part has accumulated 3.94 million entries. It was then the third biggest hit in France in 1973behind My name is Nobody (4.7 million) and The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (7.2 million). And in front The Grand Bazaar (3.91 million) and The Disturbing One (3.3 million).
Source: Cine Serie
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