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MASTER SCORE 68.4 / 100
1983·Adventure / Comedy·1h 42m

BANZAÏ

Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.

Above the Line
Claude Zidi·DirectorClaude Zidi·ScreenplayDidier Kaminka·DialogueJean-Jacques Tarbès·Director of PhotographyVladimir Cosma·Original Music ComposerNicole Saunier·Editor
Cast
Coluche·Michel BernardinValérie Mairesse·Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de MichelMarthe Villalonga·Mme Bernardin, mère de MichelRabah Loucif·RachidDidier Kaminka·Paul, le cousin de MichelFrançois Perrot·Le président de "Planète Assistance"Éva Darlan·Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance"Zabou Breitman·Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'IsabelleRachid Ferrache·Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de TunisieJean-Marie Proslier·L'homme d'affaires dans le Concorde
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Claude Zidi·Director
Writing· 4
Claude Zidi·ScreenplayDidier Kaminka·DialogueClaude Zidi·DialogueMichel Fabre·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Jean-Jacques Tarbès·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nicole Saunier·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Vladimir Cosma·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Claude Berri·ProducerPierre Grunstein·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
68.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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