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Cast
Michel Galabru
as Lieutenant Gilles Castelet
Claude Melki
as Charlie Caponi
Micheline Dax
as Colonel Popoti
Carole Chauvet
as Isabelle Popoti
Gilbert Servien
as Authorizing officer
Yvonne Dany
as Grocer
Ibrahim Seck
as Sweeper
Jean-Pierre Elga
as Military man
Alain Duhamel
as Wounded man
Philippe Clair
as French bus driver in India / voice of Gilbert Malki (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes2
DirectorPhilippe Clair
WritersPhilippe Clair
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Braggart
About The Braggart
Lieutenant Gilles Castelet would have liked to marry like anybody else. But he has always been under the sexual spell of Colonel Popoti's wife. Once returned to civilian life he tries desperately to escape her, all the more as she is now widowed and she shamelessly chases him away. One day, Gilles meets Charlie, a former army buddy. His friend, sorry about what happens to him, undertakes to rid him of the possession he is under.
Directed by Philippe Clair, The Braggart leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Galabru, Claude Melki, Micheline Dax — 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 1976.
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