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Brigitte Bardot in a kidnapping comedy? 1973 France said 'oui' to chaos.
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The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973)

frothyabsurdistperiod-piece pratfalls

Overview

Comedy

Colinot's world is turned upside down when his fiancee is kidnapped.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
woman director

Standout Aspects

Costume

Lavish 18th-century excess that almost justifies everything.

Acting

Bardot's bored noblewoman is comedic gold.

Best for:Streaming: When you want obscure French chaos without commitment.·Friends: Drinking game: every Bardot eyeroll.·Background: Pretty costumes, minimal attention required.
Nina Companéez

Director

Nina Companéez

ReleasedOct 24, 1973
Runtime1h 45m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Parc Film
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Top Cast

Francis Huster

Francis Huster

Colinot

Nathalie Delon

Nathalie Delon

Bertrade

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Arabelle

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Rosemonde

Ottavia Piccolo

Ottavia Piccolo

Bergamotte

Alice Sapritch

Alice Sapritch

Dame Blanche

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

Wanderer

Jean-Claude Drouot

Jean-Claude Drouot

Masnil Plassac

Anne Kreis

Anne Kreis

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Rosemonde's husband

Jean Le Poulain

Jean Le Poulain

Brother Albaret

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Brother Hugo

Rufus

Rufus

'Gagnepain'

Henri Tisot

Henri Tisot

'Tournebeuf'

Muriel Catalá

Muriel Catalá

Blandine

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Cultural

Made during Bardot's final acting years before her animal rights activism took over; she reportedly found filmmaking exhausting by this point.

Trivia

Nina Companéez was one of few women directing features in 1970s France; this was her second film.

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