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A marriage proposal built on lies, a 747, and martial arts chaos — French comedy doesn't do subtle.
TMDB
62
IMDb
59
Rotten Tomatoes
43
Audience Score
43
Google
82
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Banzaï (1983)

chaotic energyscrewball romance80s French excess

Overview

Comedy

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.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
french golden age comedybanzaicoluche
the architecture of white liesmodern alienation disguised as romancebureaucracy vs. spontaneity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Coluche's manic phone energy is pure controlled chaos

Direction

Zidi's escalating setpieces peak at Hong Kong martial arts absurdity

Production

Actual 747 stunt work that Hollywood would CGI today

Best for:Friends: Group watch when everyone needs to laugh at commitment issues·Date Night: Test if your partner can handle relationship chaos humor·Rewatch: Catch the escalating lie architecture you missed first time
Claude Zidi

Director

Claude Zidi

ReleasedMar 23, 1983
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Renn Productions

Top Cast

Coluche

Coluche

Michel Bernardin

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel

Marthe Villalonga

Marthe Villalonga

Mme Bernardin, mère de Michel

Rabah Loucif

Rabah Loucif

Rachid

Didier Kaminka

Didier Kaminka

Paul, le cousin de Michel

François Perrot

François Perrot

Le président de "Planète Assistance"

Éva Darlan

Éva Darlan

Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance"

Zabou Breitman

Zabou Breitman

Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle

Rachid Ferrache

Rachid Ferrache

Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie

Jean-Marie Proslier

Jean-Marie Proslier

L'homme d'affaires dans le Concorde

Gérard Holtz

Gérard Holtz

Le journaliste de la télévision

André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Le vendeur de meubles

Jean Cherlian

Jean Cherlian

Le premier flic

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Coluche was France's most beloved comedian; this captures his peak before his 1986 death. The film's manic energy mirrors his real-life persona.

Trivia

The 747 sequence required negotiating with actual airlines — Zidi wanted practical plane chaos, not models. The water taxi chase nearly drowned a camera crew.

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