Summary: This French historical comedy/farce, loosely based on Victor Hugo's play Ruy Blas, benefits greatly from having Louis De Funes and Yves Montand in the roles of Saluste and Blaze. Saluste is a nobleman who has been exiled from court and sent to collect taxes in the countryside. Blaze is his assistant, who manages to help the overtaxed peasants behind his boss's back. When Saluste decides to resume meddling in the monarch's affairs using Blaze as his henchman, his schemes backfire badly. (All Movie Guide)

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AKA: Folie des grandeurs, La

Genre: Comedy

Country: France, Italy, Spain, West Germany

Directed By: Gérard Oury

Written By: Gérard Oury, Danièle Thompson

Starring: Yves Montand, Alberto de Mendoza, Karin Schubert, Paul Préboist, Louis de Funès, Venantino Venantini, Alice Sapritch, Don Jaime de Mora y Aragon

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