Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983): Cast & Plot
Gramps Is in the Resistance is a 1983 war comedy directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, starring Martin Lamotte as Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle, Jacqueline Maillan and Pauline Lafont. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Jean-Marie Poiré
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films Christian Fechner
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gramps Is in the Resistance About?
The premise of Gramps Is in the Resistance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In occupied Paris in 1943, the Bourbelle family is forced to live in their cellar after the Germans confiscate their home. Their son, Guy‑Hubert Bourdelle, pretends to be a meek hairdresser, but beneath that timid exterior he is the notorious “super‑résistant,” the most feared opponent of the occupiers, leading secret resistance actions. The film blends humor with wartime suspense as his double life unfolds.
Gramps Is in the Resistance Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- france
- vengeance
- spoof
- song
- singing
- singer
- satire
- reunion
- paris france
- nazi collaborator
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- musician
- husband wife relationship
- half brother
- grenade
- grandfather
- german
- german stereotype
- french
- french stereotype
- family reunion
- family relationships
- execution
- execution squad
- epilogue
- cameo
- reference to adolf hitler
- cult film
- le splendid
- german occupation
- german officer
- world war two
- nazi officer
- resistance
- french resistance
- gestapo
- sabotage
- diva
- dual identity
Gramps Is in the Resistance Cast & Characters
Martin Lamotte leads the cast as Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle, with Jacqueline Maillan as Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle » and Pauline Lafont as Colette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle. Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Marie Poiré
- Martin Lamotte as Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle
- Jacqueline Maillan as Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle »
- Pauline Lafont as Colette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle
- Michel Blanc as Le père Lebœuf, résistant
Also Starring in Gramps Is in the Resistance
· 46 more- Jacques François Jacques de Frémontel dit « Félix », résistant
- Jean Carmet André Bourdelle, « Capitaine Raymond » chef d'un mouvement de résistants
- Dominique Lavanant Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
- Michel Galabru Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
- Roger Carel Général Müller, remplacé par Spontz
- Roland Giraud Général Herman Spontz
- Jean-Paul Muel Guglicht, officier adjoint du général Spontz
- Jean Yanne Murat, fonctionnaire à la Kommandantur
- Didier Bénureau Le réceptionniste de la Kommandantur
- Christian Clavier Michel Taupin
- Franck-Olivier Bonnet Ralph, l'Allemand qui arrête Michel Taupin
- Bernard Giraudeau Un resistant arrêté (dans le camion)
- Carole Jacquinot Mireille, chef de réseau de Félix
- Gérard Jugnot Adolfo Ramirez, dit « Rami »
- Hans Verner L'officier allemand qui tire dans la jambe de Ramirez
- Bruno Moynot Flandu, adjoint de Ramirez
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- Jacques Villeret Maréchal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel
- Josiane Balasko La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
- Jean-Claude Brialy Le joueur de tennis flagorneur
- Thierry Lhermitte Le colonel SS
- Julien Guiomar Colonel Vincent, collaborateur de de Gaule
- Jean Négroni Le narrateur (voice)
- Jean-Pierre Clami Le balayeur délateur qui dénonce « Super Résistant »
- Jeffrey Kime Harry McBarrett, l'aviateur Anglais fait prisonnier
- Michel Caccia Le chasseur du « Marquis »
- Olivier Hémon
- Nicolas Pignon
- Tony Rödel
- Alain Jérôme Themselves
- Gilles Détroit
- Jean-Marie Balembois
- Jean-Pierre Dravel
- Patrick Petit-Jean Enrique, le nain de confiance de « Super Résistant »
- Sebastien Fechner Le gamin
- Gérard Cuvier
- Michel Motu
- Peter Wollasch
- Patrick Paillol
- Jacques Rose
- Yves Lagache
- Pierre Linares
- Denis Dahan
- Jacques Pszenica
- Idriss
- Corinne Telle
- York Kruger-Schmidt
Gramps Is in the Resistance Plot Summary
What happens in Gramps Is in the Resistance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in Paris amid the turmoil of German-occupied France, Héléna Bourdelle, a.k.a. La Bourdelle, is a world-renowned opera star who shares a life with her husband, the conductor Jean Carmet André Bourdelle, their three grown children—Bernadette, Colette and Guy-Hubert—and André’s father, the affectionate “Gramps” [Michel Galabru]. When the occupiers tighten their grip, André becomes a leading figure in a Resistance cell, but his life is cut short by an accidental grenade explosion, leaving the family to shoulder loss and danger in a world turned upside down.
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What is the name of the elusive masked vigilante who repeatedly saves the Bourdelle family and their allies?
Gramps Is in the Resistance Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “"Papy" en la resistencia” and “Papy fait de la résistance”.
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- "Papy" en la resistencia
- Papy fait de la résistance
- Papi, a hős
- 反抗战
- Папочка вступил в Сопротивление
- 'Papy' en la resistencia
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Gramps Is in the Resistance FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Gramps Is in the Resistance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gramps Is in the Resistance?
Gramps Is in the Resistance runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Gramps Is in the Resistance released?
Gramps Is in the Resistance was released on October 26, 1983.
Who directed Gramps Is in the Resistance?
Gramps Is in the Resistance was directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.
More films by Jean-Marie Poiré Who is in the cast of Gramps Is in the Resistance?
Gramps Is in the Resistance stars Martin Lamotte as Guy-Hubert « Super Résistant » Bourdelle, Jacqueline Maillan as Héléna Bourdelle dit « La Bourdelle » and Pauline Lafont as Colette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, among 50 credited actors.
Does Gramps Is in the Resistance have a post-credit scene?
No. Gramps Is in the Resistance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gramps Is in the Resistance in?
The original language of Gramps Is in the Resistance is French.
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