The Little Bather

(1968)Directed by Robert Dhéry96 minComedy

Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up...

Louis de Funèsas Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
Andréa Parisyas Marie-Béatrice Fourchaume
Franco Fabrizias Marcello Cacciaperotti
Robert Dhéryas André Castagnier
Colette Brossetas Charlotte Castagnier
Pierre Dacas Le ministre
Jacques Legrasas Henri Castagnier, le curé
Michèle Alexandreas L'épouse du ministre
Nicole Vervilas La mère du petit Francis
Robert Rollisas Un marin
Georges Adetas Le gardien du chantier
Philippe Dumatas Le joueur de tambour de la fanfare
Gérard Calvias Le chef de la fanfare
RCRoger Cacciaas L'organiste
Hélène Dieudonnéas La garde-barrière
Pierre Tornadeas Jean-Baptiste Castagnier, le gardien de phare
Henri Génèsas Le paysan
Georges Beveras Le majordome des Fourchaume (uncredited)
Claude Dargetas Le speaker de la course nautique (uncredited)
Yvette Dolviaas Mlle Rongibut (uncredited)
Faïda Fagginas Miss San Remo (uncredited)
Max Montavonas L'homme nu de la cabine (uncredited)
Pierre Tcherniaas Le président du jury (uncredited)