Oscar (1967)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Oscar |
| Original title | Oscar |
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| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Édouard Molinaro |
| script |
Louis de Funès , Jean Halain , Édouard Molinaro |
| production | Alain Poiré |
| music |
Georges Delerue , Jean Marion |
| camera | Raymond Pierre Lemoigne |
| cut |
Monique Isnardon , Robert Isnardon |
| occupation | |
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Oscar is a French comedy film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Louis de Funès , based on the stage success of Claude Magnier . The premiere was on October 11, 1967. In German-speaking countries, the film was also shown under the titles Louis, the dream dancer and Oscar, the Korinthenkacker .
The remake Oscar from the rain in the eaves from 1991 was made in the USA with Sylvester Stallone in the leading role. The figure of the industrialist Barnier became the gang boss Angelo Provolone, who wants to become an honest businessman.
action
The industrialist Bertrand Barnier is visited one morning in his villa by his accountant Christian Martin, who asks him for a big raise. At the same time, Martin admits that he stole a large amount of money from his boss and asks for his daughter's hand. In return, Martin promises to not make Barnier's tax evasion public and to give the stolen money to his bride for the wedding. Barnier speaks to his daughter Colette about the incident, who is delighted with the news. The housemaid Bernadette gives her the tip to fake pregnancy. The father then gives his consent to the wedding.
A little later, a young girl named Jacqueline Bouillon (originally Bouillotte ) appears, who declares that she loves Christian Martin. Furthermore, she claims to have passed Martin off as the daughter of the millionaire entrepreneur. Barnier is informed by his wife Germaine that Colette's lover is former chauffeur Oscar, who was fired two weeks ago. The housemaid Bernadette also plans to leave the household and marry a friend of the house, the Baron de la Putinière. When Martin returns, Barnier insidiously proposes a contractual agreement: Martin confesses to being the father of Colette's child, while the money is to flow into the marriage as a dowry. As a result of this agreement, Barnier gets the stolen money back in the form of jewelry in a suitcase that he can no longer take his eyes off of.
Jacqueline then reveals her true identity to Martin. This leads to a brief outburst of anger from Martin, and the two separate. Barnier then introduces Martin to his daughter Colette, as he has contractually agreed to be the father of the child and to take on the duties of the missing Oscar. After Martin found a replacement in the restricted and muscular Philippe, masseur of Barnier, Barnier fired his employee. The threat to go to the tax office, however, causes Barnier to rethink, and he signs Martin's promotion to managing director and a simultaneous pay increase. Barnier recklessly signs another document unread.
When leaving the house, the housemaid, Bernadette, confuses her suitcase with Barnier's jewelry case, which Martin eventually comes into possession of when he asks for Jacqueline's address, whereupon Barnier gives an address made up. Martin also admits that he relieved the businessman of another sum of money with one of the signed papers. The suitcase changed hands several times until the millionaire lost his nerve. After Martin was mistakenly sent to a cathouse where Jacqueline is supposed to live, Martin comes back dissolved and brings back the jewelry case. Delighted to have the jewelry back, Bertrand tells the truth and sends Martin to Jacqueline.
A little later, an elderly lady named Charlotte applies for the vacant position of housemaid. She had served the Barniers before. It turns out that Jacqueline is the daughter of Charlotte and Barnier. The dismissed chauffeur Oscar also enters the scene. Meanwhile, the housemaid, Bernadette, returns to fetch her suitcase and accidentally picks up the jewelry case again. The whole group then tries to catch up with Bernadette's car, which is driving from the yard.
German version
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Barnier | Louis de Funès | Klaus Miedel |
| Christian Martin | Claude Rich | Joachim Ansorge |
| Germaine Barnier | Claude Gensac | Agi Prandhoff |
| Colette Barnier | Agathe Natanson | Dagmar Biener |
| Charles | Paul Préboist | Peter Schiff |
| Bernadette | Dominique Page | Renate Danz |
| Philippe Dubois | Mario David | Horst Niendorf |
| Jacqueline bouillon | Sylvia Saurel | Brigitte Grothum |
Reviews
The lexicon of international films praised: “Lively film adaptation of a turbulent French tabloid comedy with lively and funny dialogue. Especially thanks to the comic play of Louis de Funès very entertaining. ”The contemporary criticism of the film service also praised Louis de Funès, who made Bertrand Barnier“ a wonderfully crazy figure of the overwhelmed manager ”and also provided his own punchlines for the script . The play of contrasts by Claude Gensacs Madame Barnier , the home scenery, the color composition and the music by Jean Marion were also highlighted. De Funès had already excelled in the tabloid comedy in 1961/62 when his film career was just beginning. The big TV feature film lexicon called De Funès “best, because funniest film”. The evangelical film observer also came to an overall positive judgment : “Mostly lively, technically solid and without artistic antics. The squashed face and the fidgeting of the jester Louis de Funès, this amok runner of the comedy, is, if the claims are not too high, worth a visit to the cinema. "
useful information
- Peter Schiff , the German dubbing voice of Charles, also spoke Louis de Funès himself from the film Der Querkopf .
- The original name of the character Jaqueline Bouillon is Bouillotte , which means something like hot water bottle in German. The German name bouillon is French for broth .
- The aforementioned Monsieur Marinier is originally called Monsieur Müller, which is actually a German name.
literature
- Maurice Bessy, Raymond Chirat, André Bernard: Histoire du cinéma français. Encyclopédie des Films 1966–1970. (with photos for each film) Éditions Pygmalion, Paris 1992, ISBN 2-85704-379-1 , p. 187.
- Claude Magnier : Oscar. A misunderstanding in 3 acts (original title: Oscar ). German by Hans Weigel . [Not for sale stage manuscript.] Bloch, Berlin 1973.
Web links
- Oscar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Oscar in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscar. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Oscar. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 27, 2018 .
- ↑ cf. Criticism in the film service 12/1968
- ↑ cf. Oscar . In: The large TV feature film film lexicon (CD-ROM). Directmedia Publ., 2006. - ISBN 978-3-89853-036-1
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Critique No. 85/1968, p. 81