Directed by:
Pierre RichardCinematography:
Pierre LhommeCast:
Pierre Richard, Bernard Blier, Hélène Duc, Victor Lanoux, Daniel Prévost, Pierre Tornade, Didier Kaminka, Luis Rego, Xavier Depraz, France Rumilly (more)Reviews (2)
At 78 minutes, this film hits the sweet spot for a parody about arms dealers and military tech. While it has some serious moments, it’s mostly packed with over-the-top, absurd humor. What really caught my attention was seeing some familiar faces from Les Charlots alongside Pierre Richard. Pierre's wild expressions in some of the more brilliant scenes had me cracking up, and honestly, I could rewatch those bits on repeat. Sure, not every scene is a home run, but as a whole, it's a classic that just works.
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A strangely unsuccessful comedy. There are a number of excellent gags and scenes in Don't Know Anything But I'll Tell All that, if cut and played in any order, would make anyone laugh. Be it Bernard Blier's initial phone call, Richard's job-hunting for the Portuguese (and later the Bulgarian), the visit to the factory in disguise, the painting etude... There's a lot of them. And then there are the scenes that seem to have come from a completely different movie - especially the bleeding, shot-up teddy bear. But story that is supposed to connect them sucks, and that is the main problem. In fact, almost nothing happens in between those moments that can be considered interesting.
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