At the end of the 1950s, four humor specialists simultaneously experienced recognition. Fernandel with “The Cow and the Prisoner”, Bourvil with “The Hunchback”, Jacques Tati with “My Uncle” and Louis de Funès with “Oscar” at the theater. On the big screen or on stage, each of these artists has a unique style of humor. They are the kings of French comedy. But how did they manage to become true box office champions? How did they experience their immense popularity? How do they still influence the comedy genre? And above all, are- are they funny in life? Where is the line between their character in the cinema and their real personality?
Fernandel
Self (archive footage)
Louis de Funès
Self (archive footage)
Patrick Préjean
Narrator (voice)
Brigitte Fossey
Self
Mei-Chen Chalais
Françoise Deldick
Sophie Agacinski
Self
Bernard Ménez
Danièle Thompson
Self (archive footage)
Catherine Rouvel
Marcel Pagnol
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Balutin
Self (archive footage)
Marina Vlady
Self
Georges Rostan
Henri Verneuil
Self (archive footage)
Gérard Oury
Yves Montand
Henri Guybet