What is the funniest foriegn film you have seen?

[MmzHrrdb]

Well, if "foreign" only means a movie not made in my country of origin, rather than a movie where the actors actually speak a foreign language, I'll go with Muriel's Wedding (Australia). There are a number of foreign horror movies I've seen that have brought forth (perplexed) laughter, though.

Perhaps Fuego http://www.criticker.com/film/Fuego/ (Argentina) is the most ridiculuosly hilarious of all foreign movies I've seen.

[ShogunRua]

"The Visitors", the original Jean Reno film.

Jean Reno's "Wasabi", "Mr. Vampire", and "Pecularities of the National Fishing" (although since I'm Russian, does this count, heh?) are all close behind.

[firehorse]

Anyone see the Zen of sex? I thought this was well done, I should mention there are some sexual graphic scenes.

[jfloyd]

The first one I thought of was Italy's "Life is Beautiful," although it is also very sad. But there are also some very funny Australian films (I live in the US), of which "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," is my favorite. I find that the funniest films, to me, are American, or Britich. If British is considered foreign, I would go with "Month Python and the Holy Grail, " hands down.

[MmzHrrdb]

Raining in the Mountain

[Stewball]

Death at a Funeral

[SirStuckey]

Delicatessen

[Spunkie]

For that title -Arabesk- is my #1, not foreign for me though. I find The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover very amusing. Hands up for Tati movies. Heroes of the East is my feast for kungfu fun. Save the Green Planet isn't a comedy but it's hilarious especially towards the end. Of the Kusturica armada Black Cat, White Cat is the name of fun. The Triplets of Belleville has the deep comedic tone of Tati. Divorce Italian Style is the last name I'll scribe since boredom settled in.

[JooJoo]

I suppose Play Time is my new candidate for this title. It's probably the most suited towards comedy that I've seen in the foreign field, I really don't get around to the genre much. I prefer directors that create a light and amusing atmosphere within their serious work - Kusturica (mentioned above, of one that I desperately need to see), Fellini, Wertmüller, Gilliam, Ozu, the Coens, & even Suzuki all share this trait.

[Melvin Smif]

If we are strictly speaking about a film with a foreign language I would have to say "The Dinner Game". Of course Britain is a foreign country for me so I would ultimately be stuck choosing between "In the Loop" and "Holy Grail".