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Jo

Jo

Comedy · Crime · 1971

A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body.

Movie details

Jo

“Committing a crime is easy. Hiding a body is murder.”

1971 Comedy · Crime 1h 25m

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jean Girault

Written by

Claude Magnier

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Antoine Brisebard

Claude Gensac

Claude Gensac

Sylvie Brisebard

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Tonelotti l'entrepreneur

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Inspecteur Ducros

Guy Tréjan

Guy Tréjan

Adrien Colas

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Mr. Grunder

Yvonne Clech

Yvonne Clech

Cécile Grunder

Court is in session

Put Jo on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.