Unlike many comedies of the era, Oury utilized sprawling locations—from the Opera Garnier to the Hospices de Beaune—and high-budget action sequences involving gliders and motorcycles.
One of the most famous scenes features Stanislas rehearsal at the Opera Garnier, a sequence that highlights de Funès' physical comedy and his real-life background as a pianist. La Grande Vadrouille(1966)
Set in 1942, the film follows three British RAF pilots whose bomber is shot down over Nazi-occupied Paris. They find themselves relying on the help of two very different, and very reluctant, French civilians: Unlike many comedies of the era, Oury utilized
Following their success in Le Corniaud , this duo perfected the comedic friction between a grumpy elitist and a naive everyman. Unlike many comedies of the era
A simple, good-hearted house painter.