The leader of a nudist camp enlists the help of left-wing militant when he mistakenly believes he should receive the Legion of Honor.
Acting
Michel Blanc plays earnest nudist like it's Shakespearean tragedy
Direction
Mocky's one-take manic energy, barely controlled chaos
Writing
Satire so specific it requires footnotes, delivers anyway

Director
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mocky was blacklisted from French state TV for decades; this film's Parliament setting is his gleeful revenge.
The nudist camp scenes were shot at a real location, with actual nudists as extras who reportedly found the script 'too unrealistic.'