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Les Tontons flingueurs

Original title: Les tontons flingueurs
  • 1963
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  • 1h 45m
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7.7/10
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Les Tontons flingueurs (1963)
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A dying mob boss hands over his business to an old friend, Fernand. The boss' assistants want to get rid of the latter. But are the Volfoni brothers and Théo real threats? Ensuing fights and... Read allA dying mob boss hands over his business to an old friend, Fernand. The boss' assistants want to get rid of the latter. But are the Volfoni brothers and Théo real threats? Ensuing fights and shootouts are more comical than deadly.A dying mob boss hands over his business to an old friend, Fernand. The boss' assistants want to get rid of the latter. But are the Volfoni brothers and Théo real threats? Ensuing fights and shootouts are more comical than deadly.

  • Director
    • Georges Lautner
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard
    • Georges Lautner
    • Albert Simonin
  • Stars
    • Lino Ventura
    • Bernard Blier
    • Francis Blanche
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    • Director
      • Georges Lautner
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard
      • Georges Lautner
      • Albert Simonin
    • Stars
      • Lino Ventura
      • Bernard Blier
      • Francis Blanche
    • 23User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Lino Ventura
    Lino Ventura
    • Fernand Naudin
    Bernard Blier
    Bernard Blier
    • Raoul Volfoni
    Francis Blanche
    Francis Blanche
    • Maître Folace
    Claude Rich
    Claude Rich
    • Antoine Delafoy
    Pierre Bertin
    Pierre Bertin
    • Adolphe Amédée Delafoy
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Jean
    Jean Lefebvre
    Jean Lefebvre
    • Paul Volfoni
    Horst Frank
    Horst Frank
    • Théo
    Charles Regnier
    Charles Regnier
    • Tomate
    Mac Ronay
    Mac Ronay
    • Bastien
    Venantino Venantini
    Venantino Venantini
    • Pascal
    Sabine Sinjen
    Sabine Sinjen
    • Patricia
    Jacques Dumesnil
    Jacques Dumesnil
    • Louis le Mexicain
    Yves Arcanel
    • Le contremaitre de l'usine de Montauban.
    Philippe Castelli
    • Le tailleur
    Henri Cogan
    • Freddy
    Dominique Davray
    Dominique Davray
    • Mme Mado
    Charles Lavialle
    • Le chauffeur de taxi
    • Director
      • Georges Lautner
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard
      • Georges Lautner
      • Albert Simonin
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    User reviews23

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    writers_reign

    'Uncle', already

    After the Killer Tomatoes we now have the Killer Uncles (a more or less literal translation of an untranslatable movie). The level of word-play may be guessed at even by non-French speakers when the credits announce it is based on the novel 'To grisbi or not grisbi', which is, in itself, a nod to another novel and classic French movie 'Touchez-pas aux grisbi', with 'grisbi' in both cases being underworld slang for 'loot' in the sense of 'hot' money. Although it has all the trappings of a 'gangster' entry this is actually a comedy of bad manners involving two factions led respectively by Lino Ventura and Bernard Blier. While ex-wrestler Ventura has no problem acting tough Blier, arguably the best actor in the piece by light years and equally at home across the acting spectrum, plays it for laffs so that what we wind up with is a melange. Another French classic. 8/10
    8laetitiapayombo

    A very good time

    This is a great comedy where everyone knows his work and do it perfectly. There's something of the cartoon in the direction. It's interesting that's this movie of 1963 is still funny today. George Lautner created with Michel Audiard a perfect melancholy remedy.
    7brogmiller

    "We're not here to butter sandwiches".

    Former taxi driver, sports journalist and all-round 'character' Albert Simonin, wrote his Max le Menteur trilogy in the mid-1950's. All three were filmed but the vagaries of film-making and different directors combined to make each film a separate entity. The only connecting thread between the trio is the splendid dialogue of Michel Audiard. By far the best is of course 'Touchez-pas au Grisbi' featuring Jean Gabin as Max. He turns up again in 'Le Cave se rebiffe' seven years later as a counterfieter named Ferdinand. Two years on we have 'Les Tontons Flingueurs' in which the character has morphed into Fernand and is played by the only actor capable at the time of filling Gabin's shoes, namely Lino Ventura. 'Grisbi' is pure Film Noir whilst 'Le Cave' is a gentle comedy. 'Flingueurs' is made in the same spirit as 'Le Cave' but is anything but gentle! The title literally translates as 'Gun-toting Uncles' which is not exactly 'catchy' but far stronger than the insipid alternative 'Crooks in Clover' which is more appropriate to something made by Ealing Studios. In terms of the mise-en-scene by Georges Lautner the latter is probably the weakest of the three but the characters, the 'slang' and some hilariously comic scenes have made this a cult film in France. To call the characters 'colourful' would hardly do them justice. Fernand's 'business associates' are all simply frightful and utterly devoid of redeeming features but are portrayed as a bunch of clowns and losers, especially the Paul Volfoni of Bernard Blier who suffers from delusions of adequacy. Even the teenage daughter and her composer boyfriend are terminally irritating. The best scene and ironically the one that Audiard liked the least, is where the gangsters bond and try to hold an intelligible conversation whilst imbibing a disgusting alcoholic brew described as 'a mans drink'. Another highlight is the bullet-dodging scene involving Fernand and the half-deaf president of the International Monetary Fund! Blier is as always good value and Ventura's strong presence holds the film together. They both prove that Comedy is most effective when played straight. Liberties have been taken with the original and the mix of Noir/Gangster/Comedy genres is not to everyones taste but the sheer entertainment value of this bizarre, surreal film is undeniable.
    8whyj-sourcedial

    Unfortunately untranslatable.

    This French film is a marvel for its dialogues, they are, unfortunately, and like most French comedies, completely untranslatable into another language. Not only is it humorous expressions, but in addition, a number of expressions are comical in their employment against, by transforming nouns into adjectives or the reverse, by the use of expressions that do not match social milieu of the characters through the use of games typically french words without equivalence in another language. Most situations can be understood only if we know the French life, so it is normal that this cinematic gem have only limited success outside the French public.
    10grondin-2

    Un film "cult"

    It was one of the greatest french comedies.

    Dialogs were from Michel AUDIARD, but you must listen them in French.

    It's theses dialogs which have made the notoriety of this movie. Five great actors are these "Monsieur GANGSTER" (Lino Ventura, Francis Blanche, Robert Dalban, Bernard Blier and Jean Lefebvre).

    The greatest scene is when these five gangsters are drinking alcohol in the kitchen.

    It's one of the funniest movies I've seen. If you don't speak french, it's more difficult to understand dialogs because translation is often different that original language.

    Forty year later, I love always this film "cult".

    Excuse me for my poor English.

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    • Trivia
      Paul Meurisse: The guy with the monocle saluting Lino Ventura at the end of the movie is Paul Meurisse, a reference to the movie Le monocle noir (1961), also by Georges Lautner.
    • Goofs
      No doctor would leave air in the syringe before injecting.
    • Quotes

      Raoul Volfoni: - Bougez pas !... Les mains sur la table ! Je vous préviens qu'on a la puissance de feu d'un croiseur, et des flingues de concours.

      Jean: - Si ces messieurs veulent bien me les confier...

    • Connections
      Featured in L'invité surprise (1989)
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      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 1963 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le terminus des prétentieux
    • Filming locations
      • Route de Coligny, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France(shootout at Tomate's gambling circle)
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont Distribution
      • S.N.E. Gaumont
      • Corona Filmproduktion
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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