The miracle of Papu
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The miracle of Papu |
| Original title | Le miraculé |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1987 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jean-Pierre Mocky |
| script |
Patrick Granier Jean-Pierre Mocky Jean-Claude Romer |
| production | Jean-Pierre Mocky |
| music |
Jorge Arriagada Michael Nyman |
| camera | Marcel Combes |
| cut | Jean-Pierre Mocky Bénédicte Teiger |
| occupation | |
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The Miracle of Papu is a French film farce by Jean-Pierre Mocky from 1987.
action
Papu is a day thief, works for his parish in Paris in a warehouse where used items are sold, and gets additional funds through shell tricks . When he was selling balloons to tourists at the Eiffel Tower, he was hit by a car. From then on, he simulates a bilateral leg paralysis in order to collect the insurance money. Those who caused the accident suspect that he can walk. A lawyer overhears Papu among his community. At the suggestion of his friend Sabine, he plans to join the pilgrimage to Lourdes and hope for a miracle in the holy water. If he can then walk again, he does not have to pay back the insurance money. In order to prevent this trick, the accident perpetrators commission the silent insurance agent Ronald Fox Terrier to investigate. He is supposed to expose Papu as a fraudster while driving to Lourdes.
Papu, Sabine and their parish priest, Abbé Humus, are traveling to Lourdes. Sabine has long been in love with the Abbé and hopes that one day he will live up to his suggestion and get married. The abbe, in turn, is embarrassed during the trip by pickpocket Angelica, whose advantages include not wearing underwear under her skirt. The Abbé, for his part, is coveted by the traveling monseigneur who likes young men. In the cinema wagon, which is supposed to get the travelers in the mood with films on Lourdes, Papu suddenly gets up. Angelica realizes that he is not handicapped at all. She demands from Papu part of the expected sum insured in order to keep her silent. Ronald did not notice the maneuver, but Joulin, who was traveling on behalf of the city of Lourdes, did. There has been no miracle there for ten years. Papu's "cure" would benefit Lourdes' tourism, so Joulin also makes a deal with Papu: the press is allowed to be present for his miracle, while Joulin does not tell anyone about Papu's hoax.
Arriving in Lourdes, things get complicated because Papu walks away disguised with Joulin, while first the monseigneur and later Ronald drive in Papu's wheelchair and the mute Ronald is accused of dizziness by the wheelchair group. At the end everyone goes to the holy grotto. Papu is driven into the water prematurely and suddenly can no longer feel his legs. Ronald, on the other hand, can suddenly speak, even if only in English. Lourdes has its miracle. Papu is desperate, even if he is now entitled to receive the sum insured. A tourist, on the other hand, who doubts Ronald's miracle cure, ends up having a sudden heart attack and dies.
production
The Miracle of Papu was filmed in Paris, Alfortville , Salies-de-Béarn and Lourdes, with the main scenes in Lourdes including the grotto being recreated in the studio. The costumes were created by Jeanine Gonzalez , the film structures are by Étienne Méry , Patrice Renault and Jean-Claude Sévenet . The film was released in French cinemas on February 18, 1987, where it was seen by 824,303 visitors, and was shown shortly afterwards under the title Das Wunder as part of the Berlinale 1987 . A cinema release in Germany did not take place. On July 21, 1995 the film was shown for the first time on German television under the title Das Wunder des Papu on ARD. The film was released on DVD in France in 2005.
criticism
"The crude joke of the carelessly staged farce is likely to offend religious feelings," wrote the Catholic film service . For Cinema , the film was a “frivolous farce about business with religion”.
Awards
The Miracle of Papu ran in 1987 at the Berlinale in the competition for the Golden Bear . In 1988 the film received two César nominations: Jeanne Moreau was nominated for Best Actress and Sylvie Joly was nominated for Best Supporting Actress .
Web links
- The miracle of Papu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See allocine.fr
- ↑ The miracle of Papu. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ See cinema.de