A man misses his own father's funeral dinner because he literally cannot stop eating. Peak French comedy energy.
Valentin travels to the burial of his father who died of indigestion, but stopping to eat on the way causes him to be late for the meal which follows the funeral.
Acting
Georges Wilson's deadpan descent into snack-obsessed madness.
Direction
De Broca's surgical timing on escalating food interruptions.
Editing
Ruthless cuts that turn 19 minutes into pure narrative propulsion.
Director
Philippe de Broca
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 1962, this was one of de Broca's first shorts before L'Homme de Rio made him a star. The 19-minute runtime was imposed by budget, not artistic choice.
The film satirizes France's sacred 'repas de deuil'—the post-funeral meal that's often more elaborate than the ceremony itself. Valentin's sin isn't missing the burial, it's missing the eating.
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