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Actors: Louis De Funès, Yves Montand, Karin Schubert, Gabriele Tinti, Paul Préboist, Alice Sapritch
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Delusions of Grandeur |
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Loosely based on Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas", DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR (La Folie des Grandeurs) is a movie written and directed by Gérard Oury in 1971.
Don Salluste, Minister of the King of Spain, is relieved of his duties by the Queen. Dreaming of revenge, Salluste will force his own servant Yves Montand to appear at the King's court as Don Caesar, a noble of Spain coming from the Americas. Salluste wants the Queen to fall in love with Don Cesar in order to denounce them to the King. Soon, the servant and the Queen agree to meet secretly.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Delusions of Grandeur |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 17th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
- romancing for business purpose
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- prince/king/queen/knight
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Spain
Desert?
Yes
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- play
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