L'animal (1977)
Release Year: 1977
Nation: France
Alternative Title: The Animal, Stuntwoman
Director: Claude Zidi
Writer: Claude Zidi, Dominique Fabre, Michel Audiard
Production & Genre
Producer: N/A
Companies: Cerito Films, Les Films Christian Fechner
Genre: Action, Action Film, Comedy, Comedy Film, Romance
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: supermarket, gorilla, spaghetti, stuntman, animals
Story
Mike Gaucher (Jean-Paul Belmondo), a luckless stuntman, continually finds himself in comedic misfortunes. After his latest disaster at a supermarket promotion, he's left jobless and penniless. Meanwhile, actor Bruno Ferrari arrives with the reputation of being fearless but is actually terrified of heights. When Ferrari is cast for a role requiring dangerous stunts, Mike, who happens to be his double, steps in to save face. Disguised as Ferrari, Mike performs the stunts perfectly, gaining recognition and admiration from Ferrari's fiancée, causing jealousy between them.
Summary
Directed by Claude Zidi, 'L'animal' (1977) is a French comedy film about the misadventures of Mike Gaucher. Despite his lack of luck in performing jobs properly, he finds unexpected success as a stunt double for actor Bruno Ferrari. The film explores themes of identity, jealousy, and the struggle between appearance and reality.
