Tonight, C8 is broadcasting The little bather with Louis de Funès and Robert Dhéry released in cinemas in 1968, a film that has become cult. However, the shooting was not easy between the two actors.
Viewers will be able to see or see again this Sunday, February 5 on C8 the film The little bather released in cinemas in 1968 starring Louis de Funès and Robert Dhery. This comic feature film tells the story of André Castagnier (Robert Dhéry), an inventor of prototype boats on a shipyard, led with an iron fist by Philippe Fourchaume (Louis de Funès). The business manager fires the designer when he learns of the fiasco of one of their copies before later learning that he has invented a new sailboat named “The little bather”, and that it was a resounding success. Philippe Fourchaume then intends to do everything possible to reintegrate the inventor into the company, and try to profit from his creation.
Louis de Funès and Robert Dhéry, many joint projects
The two actors met well before the shooting of the film in 1967, and had many projects in common. Indeed, Robert Dhéry, the director of The little batherfounded with his wife Colette Brosset in the 1940s the Branquignols comic troupe. Most of the members were actors, musicians and singers, and it had prestigious members such as Louis de Funès, Jean Lefebvre, Jean Carmet and Michel Serrault. They have thus played together in plays, and in films. Ah! The beautiful bacchantes of Jean Loubignac in 1954 and The beautiful American in 1961. However, their reunion for this new joint project was a bit difficult for the pair of actors.
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Filming under high tension
Why was this shoot complicated? At that time, Louis de Funès caused a sensation with the incredible successes at the box office of the films The gendarme, The mutt and especially The big mop. He then did not hesitate to tell his playmate and director of the feature film what he thought, and this, from the first take as indicated by our colleagues fromAlloCine. Indeed, Louis de Funès made it known that he was not satisfied with Robert Dhéry’s directing choices, which put a certain chill on the set. Fortunately, their friendship was not impacted, and the film was a great success. with over 5.5 million entries.
