Movie: Louis de Funès, le rire éternel

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Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Chevallier
Philippe Chevallier

Narrator (voice)

Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte

Self - Filmmaker

François-Xavier Demaison
François-Xavier Demaison

Self - Actor

Bernard Alane
Bernard Alane

Self - Actor

Patrick Haudecœur
Patrick Haudecœur

Self - Actor, stage director

Valérie Bonneton
Valérie Bonneton

Self - Actress

Gilles Botineau
Gilles Botineau

Self - Film critic

Laurent de Funès
Laurent de Funès

Self - Grandson

Patrick Préjean
Patrick Préjean

Self - Actor

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    On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the death of Louis de Funès, this documentary by Jacques Pessis pays tribute to the cult actor by retracing his career through excerpts of his greatest successes in the cinema and in the music hall, never-before-seen archives, as well as testimonies from personalities and relatives.

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    2023-01-26

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    5.7

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