Alphonse and Aldo, two soldiers during the Second World War, are responsible for transporting the body of Jules, who died in battle, to his country of origin. Nothing is going to go as planned.
Acting
Aldo Maccione's physical comedy steals every scene.
Practical Effects
The corpse gag gets progressively more ridiculous.
Director
Serge Pénard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 1980s French 'comédie populiste' wave that tried to make working-class farce respectable again. It failed.
Director Serge Pénard made six films with Aldo Maccione; this was their third collaboration and reportedly their least favorite.
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