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Gramps Is in the Resistance

Gramps Is in the Resistance

Comedy · War · 1983

It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, is far from being the cowardly hairdresser he pretends. He is in truth the Germans’ most feared opponent: le super-résistant!

Movie details

Gramps Is in the Resistance

“The movie that cost more than the D-Day Landings”

1983 Comedy · War 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

3.9K votes

TMDB

6.9 / 10

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It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, is far from being the cowardly hairdresser he pretends. He is in truth the Germans’ most feared opponent: le super-résistant!

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Directed by

Jean-Marie Poiré

Written by

Christian Clavier · Martin Lamotte · Jean-Marie Poiré

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Michel Taupin

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »

Roland Giraud

Roland Giraud

Général Herman Spontz

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Adolfo Ramirez, dit « Rami »

Martin Lamotte

Martin Lamotte

Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel

Jacqueline Maillan

Jacqueline Maillan

Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle »

Court is in session

Put Gramps Is in the Resistance 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.