The Thirst for Gold

The Thirst for Gold

1993 · 81 min · FR · 5.6 (94 votes)
Dir. Gérard Oury · Starring Christian Clavier, Marine Delterme, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Khorsand, Catherine Jacob, Bernard Haller · Music Vladimir Cosma
Comedy

Urbain and his grandmother are stingy. They buy gold with all their money, and hide it inside the bricks of a wall at their country house. Jackes, his chauffer, and his lover (who casualy is the Urbain's wife) don't know this fact and think they have the money hidden somewhere. When Urbain and his grandmother decide to transport the gold (with the house!) to Switzerland, in order to pay less tax, a crazy chase begins.

VIBE

A whirlwind of escalating absurdity and frantic chases. This film is pure, unadulterated chaos, driven by avarice and ridiculous schemes. Expect broad humor and non-stop, zany energy from start to finish.

slapstickzanylightheartedabsurdistfreneticscrewball comedyphysical comedylow-brow humor70s-esquegreeddeceptionfarceabsurdity
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