banzai

Banzaï (1983)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Claude Zidi
  • Profile picture of Coluche
    Michel Bernardin Coluche
  • Profile picture of Valérie Mairesse
    Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel Valérie Mairesse
  • Profile picture of Didier Kaminka
    Paul, le cousin de Michel Didier Kaminka
  • Profile picture of François Perrot
    Le président de "Planète Assistance" François Perrot
  • Profile picture of Éva Darlan
    Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance" Éva Darlan
  • Profile picture of Marthe Villalonga
    Mme Bernardin, mère de Michel Marthe Villalonga
  • Profile picture of Zabou Breitman
    Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle Zabou Breitman
  • Profile picture of Rachid Ferrache
    Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie Rachid Ferrache

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Keywords

  • banzai