Hibernatus

Hibernatus

1969 · 82 min · FR · 6.7 (532 votes)
Dir. Édouard Molinaro · Starring Louis de Funès, Claude Gensac, Bernard Alane, Olivier de Funès, Paul Préboist, Martine Kelly · Music Georges Delerue
ComedyScience Fiction

Hubert de Tartas' life becomes a complete muddle when his wife's grandfather is unearthed after having spent 65 years in frozen hibernation in the polar circle. After being de-frosted, the Hibernating Man believes it is still the beginning of the century. Nothing is spared to keep that illusion alive. At the end of his rope, Hubert blurts out the truth and takes the man from Edwardian times on a crazy spree through an ultramodern Twentieth Century.

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A charmingly dated romp through time, this film offers a whimsical look at a man out of time. It's a lighthearted, nostalgic journey filled with gentle humor and a focus on family dynamics across generations.

whimsicalcharminglightheartednostalgicsteadyretro-futurismlight comedyperiod piecetime travelfamilyculture shocknostalgia
marriage proposalhusband wife relationship1970sbourgeoisiehibernationfamily relationshipsdisguisegeneration gapgroenlandfrozen body1900sgrandfather grandson relationship