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Chinese In Paris

Chinese In Paris

19746.11h 55m

Overview

Overnight, Paris is invaded - although peacefully - but the Chinese Army, and millions of Chinese people... It's the Nazi occupation all over again, with modern - funny - twists.

Directed by Jean Yanne
Written by Gérard Sire, Jean Yanne, Robert Beauvais
Produced by Jean-Pierre Rassam, Jean Yanne
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Top Cast

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Régis Forneret

Nicole Calfan

Nicole Calfan

Stéphanie

Macha Méril

Macha Méril

Madeleine

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Grégoire Montclair

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

Fontanes

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Pou-Yen

Ernest Van-Mohr

Ernest Van-Mohr

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Le Président de la République

Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Lefranc

Paul Préboist

Paul Préboist

Le prêtre naturalisé chinois

Themes & Keywords

satirefrench resistancechinesenazi collaborationism

About Chinese In Paris

Chinese In Paris is a comedy film released in 1974 exploring themes of satire, french resistance, chinese, nazi collaborationism. Directed by Jean Yanne, it stars Jean Yanne, Nicole Calfan, Macha Méril. Overnight, Paris is invaded - although peacefully - but the Chinese Army, and millions of Chinese people... It's the Nazi occupation all over again, with modern - funny - twists.

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