The flick is basically about a long ¨Road Movie¨ from Naples to Bordeaux with plenty of incidents , messes and amusement . Turning out to be one of the funniest De Funès and Bourvil Films . Many of their films made in the 1960's and 70's are evergreens of French comedy and remain popular even today. The Sucker is one of Funes' best , together with Rabbi Jacob, La Grande Vadrouille and Hibernatus. This is an absurd little comedy based on a completely crazy idea in which criminals have chosen an ordinary man to transport a loot in his car but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewels, drugs, across the border .As only the French can do this...another screen delight after the long run of "a man and a woman"...about a man, a man and a woman! The funniest fraud a fall-guy ever fell for!.is a rib-tickler !
This fun Franco-Italian gangster parody movie packs thrills , emotion , intrigue , exciting chases , lively performances , spectacular set pieces , sightseeing and a moving finale . This enjoyable film is a Louis de Funes and Bourvil recital , they stooge , make acrobatics , tongue twister and put faces and grimaces . This is a Louis de Funes , Bourvil vehicle in which they show their great comical skills . It's a pretty amusing farce that will appeal to Funes and Bourvil fans . Bourvil is nice as the sucker shop keeper who unknowingly carries drugs and jewels in a cadillac followed by companions in crime who are soon attracted by extreme greed. This is a top-notch comedy , here the splendid and brilliant comedian Louis de Funes plays a stiff-upper-lip gangster who will stop at nothing to get the stash. His unique, very funny character makes me forget that he actually always played the same roles, or : whatever role he played, the role became like him. Very stylish Sixties film with full of color , fast-moving , as well as overacting , twisted mountage , gaudy scenarios , lavish production , dated gowns , and anything else . Funny and entertaining Louis de Funes vehicle in which he shows his ordinary excessive vein that we watch before. Here Funes faces a quite weird problem , boasting his farsical skills and extraordinary qualities that we see very often. Louis de Funès shot to international fame in the 1960's after his roles in such slapstick comedies as Gendarme Saint-Tropez (1964) and the Fantomas (1964) trilogy . He brilliantly portrayed a funny French policeman , whose hilarious hyperactivity , uncontrolled anger, and sardonic laughter produced a highly comic effect. Funès was voted the most favorite actor in France in 1968, and remained very popular in Europe during the 1970's. He also continued to play on stage during his career as a film star, and was acclaimed for his stage works in classic French theatre . Funès was instrumental in making film adaptations of such theatre plays as 'Oscar continues' and the Molière's 'The Miser', among other plays . His first cinematic roles were "Devil and 10 Commandments" , "Captain Fracassa" , "La Vendetta" until his biggest hits as "Don't look we are being shot" along with Bourvil , Fantomas trilogy along with Jean Marais , Mylene Demengeot : "Fantomas" , "Fantomas Strikes Again", "Fantomas vs Scotland Yard" , to "The Cadillac Man" , "The Restaurant" , "Wing and the thigh" and his last film feature : "The mad adventures of Rabbi Jacob" . Although Funes really excelled in Ludovico Cruchot series as "Le Gendarme of Saint Tropez" , "Gendarme in Balade", "Le Gendarme in N. Y." , "Le Gendarme and creatures of outer space" and "Le Gendarme and Gendarmettes". In fact , in ¨The sucker¨ shows up two Gendarme actors as Guy Grosso , Michel Modo . And being a France/Italy co-production appearing nice Italian players as Venantino Venantini , Lando Buzzanca . As well as sympathetic acting by gorgeous Beba Loncar as Ursula the naturist . Adding uncredited cameos from Walter Chiari , José Luis de Vilallonga, Daniela Rocca and Dan Vadis.
It displays a charming and lively musical score by Georges Delerue with plenty of attractive and catching sounds . As well as atmospheric and colorful cinematography in Eastmancolor by cameraman Henri Decaë , showing wide sightseeing and attractive locations from La Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Rome , Place Sainte-Geneviève, Paris , Bordeaux, Gironde,Carcassonne, Aude Teano, Caserta, Campania , Naples , San Gimignano, Siena , Sutri, Viterbo, Lazio , Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, among others . The motion picture was well directed by Gerard Oury . He was a good actor , writer and director expert on comedy . Gérard Oury was born 1919 in Paris as Max-Gérard Houry and died in 2006 Saint-Tropez , he was married to Michèle Morgan . Being especially known for The escape (1978) , The mad adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973), Delusions of Grandeur (1971) , The sucker (1965) , The Great Stroll (1966) , L'as Des as or "Ace of Aces (1982) and Lévy et Goliath (1986) . This Le corniaud or The Sucker (1965) resulted to be one of his best films . Worthwhile watching .
This fun Franco-Italian gangster parody movie packs thrills , emotion , intrigue , exciting chases , lively performances , spectacular set pieces , sightseeing and a moving finale . This enjoyable film is a Louis de Funes and Bourvil recital , they stooge , make acrobatics , tongue twister and put faces and grimaces . This is a Louis de Funes , Bourvil vehicle in which they show their great comical skills . It's a pretty amusing farce that will appeal to Funes and Bourvil fans . Bourvil is nice as the sucker shop keeper who unknowingly carries drugs and jewels in a cadillac followed by companions in crime who are soon attracted by extreme greed. This is a top-notch comedy , here the splendid and brilliant comedian Louis de Funes plays a stiff-upper-lip gangster who will stop at nothing to get the stash. His unique, very funny character makes me forget that he actually always played the same roles, or : whatever role he played, the role became like him. Very stylish Sixties film with full of color , fast-moving , as well as overacting , twisted mountage , gaudy scenarios , lavish production , dated gowns , and anything else . Funny and entertaining Louis de Funes vehicle in which he shows his ordinary excessive vein that we watch before. Here Funes faces a quite weird problem , boasting his farsical skills and extraordinary qualities that we see very often. Louis de Funès shot to international fame in the 1960's after his roles in such slapstick comedies as Gendarme Saint-Tropez (1964) and the Fantomas (1964) trilogy . He brilliantly portrayed a funny French policeman , whose hilarious hyperactivity , uncontrolled anger, and sardonic laughter produced a highly comic effect. Funès was voted the most favorite actor in France in 1968, and remained very popular in Europe during the 1970's. He also continued to play on stage during his career as a film star, and was acclaimed for his stage works in classic French theatre . Funès was instrumental in making film adaptations of such theatre plays as 'Oscar continues' and the Molière's 'The Miser', among other plays . His first cinematic roles were "Devil and 10 Commandments" , "Captain Fracassa" , "La Vendetta" until his biggest hits as "Don't look we are being shot" along with Bourvil , Fantomas trilogy along with Jean Marais , Mylene Demengeot : "Fantomas" , "Fantomas Strikes Again", "Fantomas vs Scotland Yard" , to "The Cadillac Man" , "The Restaurant" , "Wing and the thigh" and his last film feature : "The mad adventures of Rabbi Jacob" . Although Funes really excelled in Ludovico Cruchot series as "Le Gendarme of Saint Tropez" , "Gendarme in Balade", "Le Gendarme in N. Y." , "Le Gendarme and creatures of outer space" and "Le Gendarme and Gendarmettes". In fact , in ¨The sucker¨ shows up two Gendarme actors as Guy Grosso , Michel Modo . And being a France/Italy co-production appearing nice Italian players as Venantino Venantini , Lando Buzzanca . As well as sympathetic acting by gorgeous Beba Loncar as Ursula the naturist . Adding uncredited cameos from Walter Chiari , José Luis de Vilallonga, Daniela Rocca and Dan Vadis.
It displays a charming and lively musical score by Georges Delerue with plenty of attractive and catching sounds . As well as atmospheric and colorful cinematography in Eastmancolor by cameraman Henri Decaë , showing wide sightseeing and attractive locations from La Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Rome , Place Sainte-Geneviève, Paris , Bordeaux, Gironde,Carcassonne, Aude Teano, Caserta, Campania , Naples , San Gimignano, Siena , Sutri, Viterbo, Lazio , Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, among others . The motion picture was well directed by Gerard Oury . He was a good actor , writer and director expert on comedy . Gérard Oury was born 1919 in Paris as Max-Gérard Houry and died in 2006 Saint-Tropez , he was married to Michèle Morgan . Being especially known for The escape (1978) , The mad adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973), Delusions of Grandeur (1971) , The sucker (1965) , The Great Stroll (1966) , L'as Des as or "Ace of Aces (1982) and Lévy et Goliath (1986) . This Le corniaud or The Sucker (1965) resulted to be one of his best films . Worthwhile watching .