1964 Action comedy
1h 49min
G
Literally translated as "the beards," this burlesque features the cousin, the foster brother, the shrink, and the father confessor -- all impostors -- of a deceased arms dealer. Representing France, Germany, Russia, and Switzerland(!) and fortified with American dollars, these spies, each one a nincompoop, are all on the trail of a secret formula -- possibly for the atom bomb -- hidden in the chateau of the weapons merchant's ex-stripper widow.
| Directed by | Georges Lautner |
| Written by | Michel Audiard, Albert Simonin |
| Company | Olive FilmsOlive FilmsOlive Films |
| Original title | Les Barbouzes |
| Original lang. | French |
| Country | France/Italy |