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The Restaurant

The Restaurant

19666.81h 22m

Overview

A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.

Directed by Jacques Besnard
Written by Jacques Besnard, Jean Halain, Louis de Funès
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Top Cast

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Le commissaire divisionnaire

María Rosa Rodríguez

María Rosa Rodríguez

Sophia, la secrétaire du président Novalès

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Le président sud-américain Novalès

Paul Préboist

Paul Préboist

Le sommelier buveur

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

Le ministre

Yves Arcanel

Yves Arcanel

Henri

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Le conspirateur français

J

Julián Antonio Ramírez

Le général conspirateur

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceexpensive restaurantkidnappingrestaurantrestaurant ownerpresidentterrorismcar accidentchefwignational anthempolice commissioner1960ssuspectedlatin american revolutionalpesflambé

About The Restaurant

The Restaurant is a comedy film released in 1966 exploring themes of paris, france, expensive restaurant, kidnapping, restaurant, restaurant owner, president. Directed by Jacques Besnard, it stars Louis de Funès, Bernard Blier, María Rosa Rodríguez. A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.

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