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Cast
Louis de Funès
as Don Salluste de Bazan
Yves Montand
as Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
Alice Sapritch
as Dona Juana, first lady of the queen
Karin Schubert
as Queen of Spain
Alberto de Mendoza
as King of Spain
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
as Marquis of Priego
Eduardo Fajardo
as Cortega
Antonio Pica
as Duke of Los Montes
Joaquín Solís
as Duke of Sandoval
Venantino Venantini
as Marquis del Basto
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageFrench
CertificationPG
GenresComedy, History
Votes746
DirectorGérard Oury
WritersDanièle Thompson, Gérard Oury, Marcel Jullian
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDelusions of Grandeur
About Delusions of Grandeur
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
Directed by Gérard Oury, Delusions of Grandeur leans on a strong ensemble — Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1971.
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