The Umbrella Coup (1980)
Le coup du parapluie (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 08 Oct 1980 (France)
- Movie
A womanizer balances his wife, mistress, and love interest.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Pierre Richard | ... |
Grégoire Lecomte
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| Valérie Mairesse | ... |
Sylvette, alias Bunny
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Christine Murillo | ... |
Josyane Leblanc
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| Gordon Mitchell | ... |
Moskovitz, le tueur
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| Gérard Jugnot | ... |
Frédo
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| Maurice Risch | ... |
Le producteur de Paris
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| Dominique Lavanant | ... |
Mireille
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| Axelle Abbadie | ... |
Juliette, la fleuriste
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Yaseen Khan | ... |
Radj Kahn
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Didier Sauvegrain | ... |
Stanislas Lefort, dit Constantin Patakis, alias Pierre Juvet, dit 'La Folle'
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Mike Marshall | ... |
Le docteur
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| Roger Carel | ... |
Salvatore Bozzoni
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| Vittorio Caprioli | ... |
Don Barberini
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| Gert Fröbe | ... |
Otto Krampe, dit La Baleine
(as Gert Froebe)
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Patrick Lecocq | ... |
Le journaliste télé
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Béatrice Avoine |
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| Tiberio Murgia | ... |
Lorenzo
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Rachel Cathoud |
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Le régisseur du café-théâtre
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Jean-Jacques Moreau | ... |
L'acteur du café-théâtre
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Léon Zitrone | ... |
Le commentateur de la soirée (voice)
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| Erick Desmarestz |
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| Jérôme Keen |
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Georges Anderson |
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| Philippe Lamendin |
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Philippe Bruneau | ... |
Didier
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Catherine Lecocq |
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Michel Carnoy |
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| Jacques Maury | ... |
Le portier du Byblos
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André Chazel |
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Annick Roux |
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Marjorie Godin |
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Pascal Sablier |
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Suzy Gossen |
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Dominique Virton | ... |
Le metteur en scène
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Micheline Kahn |
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Umban U'kset | ... |
La victime de Krampe
(as Umbam U Kset)
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Marie-Pierre Casey | ... |
La pervenche
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Béatrice Halimi |
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Daniel Breton |
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Gérard Moisan |
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| Jean-Louis Airola | ... |
Un policier (uncredited)
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| Henri Attal | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Raymond Gérôme | ... |
Chef des RG (uncredited)
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| Brigitte Lahaie | ... |
Une fille dans la piscine (uncredited)
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Herma Vos | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lizzie Warville | ... |
Pool Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Oury | ||
Written by
| Gérard Oury | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gérard Oury | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (adaptation) |
| Gérard Oury | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Alain Poiré | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean-Pierre Besnard | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Dubeau | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Margot Capelier | ||
Production Design by
| Jean André | ||
Art Direction by
| Claude Moesching | ||
Set Decoration by
| Antonio Román | ... | (as Toni Roman) |
Costume Design by
| Tanine Autré | ... | (as Tanine Autré-Gerst) |
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
Makeup Department
| Phuong Maittret | ... | makeup artist |
| Frédérique Marcus | ... | makeup artist |
| Jannick Roda | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacques Michel | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Daniel Chevalier | ... | unit manager |
| Yvon Crenn | ... | unit manager |
| Jacqueline Delhomme | ... | unit manager |
| Marc Goldstaub | ... | production manager |
| Francis Peltier | ... | unit manager |
| Laurent Rabbat | ... | unit manager |
| Jean-Pierre Ronc | ... | unit manager (as Jean-Pierre Honc) |
| Georges Vallon | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Louis Becker | ... | second assistant director |
| Stéphane Clavier | ... | second assistant director |
| Hugues de Laugardière | ... | first assistant director |
| Patrice Poiré | ... | first assistant director |
| Marc Rivière | ... | first assistant director |
| Bernard Stora | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Daniel Braunschweig | ... | property master |
| Claude Suné | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | dubbing sound |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Nadine Muse | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Charles Ruault | ... | boom operator |
| Alain Sempé | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Charles-Henri Assola | ... | special effects |
| Jacques Marin | ... | special effects |
| Jean-Jacques Munck | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunts |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunt double: Pierre Richard, action scenes (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Pierre Aliphat | ... | second assistant camera |
| Garcia Olivier Bauer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Yves Coic | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Gilbert Darraux | ... | key grip |
| Georges Ferrière | ... | gaffer |
| François Lauliac | ... | first assistant camera |
| Charles-Henri Montel | ... | camera operator |
| Gérard Petit | ... | second assistant camera |
| Victor Rodrigue | ... | still photographer |
| Michel Thiriet | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Odette Bossard | ... | wardrober |
| Malika Brahim | ... | costumer |
| Mimi Gayo | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jean-Jacques Desages | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Vladimir Cosma | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Colette Crochot | ... | script supervisor (as Colette Andren-Crochot) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Billeaud | ... | administrator |
| Christiane Casanova | ... | choreographer |
| Claude Davy | ... | press attache |
| Charles Ferron | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (presents)
- Gaumont International
Distributors
- Gaumont (1980) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD) (box set: "Coffret Pierre Richard et Gérard Oury" with "La carapate")
- Gaumont Vidéo (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Constantin Film (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Constantin Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- ETV 2 (2019) (Estonia) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (DVD) (Pierre Richard - Edition 1)
- ORT Video (1999) (Russia) (VHS)
- TF1 (1989) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1991) (France) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eurocitel (titles)
- Henri Stern (furs)
- René Llonguet (jewelry)
- Studios de Billancourt (auditorium)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes by)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some of the secondary music (like the theme we hear in the answer-phone, or the one we hear on the radio) are taken from The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972). See more » |
| Goofs | In the latter part of the movie, when the car is leaving the airport car park, there is a van in the background with a poster on it which says "Gerard Oury et Pierre Richard en 'Le coup du parapluie". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Return of the Prodigal Parrot (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Birthday To You See more » |
| Quotes |
Sylvette dite Bunny:
What kind? Grégoire Lecomte: 'Butch Cassidy', 'The Sting'... See more » |