Delusions of Grandeur (1971): Cast & Plot
Delusions of Grandeur is a 1971 historical comedy directed by Gérard Oury, starring Gabriele Tinti as Don César, nephew of Don Sallust, Louis de Funès and Astrid Frank. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Gérard Oury
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Gaumont
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Delusions of Grandeur About?
The premise of Delusions of Grandeur without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Don Sallust serves as the minister to the Spanish king, but his deceitful, hypocritical and greedy behavior—especially embezzling taxes—makes him loathed by the oppressed populace. The Queen, a beautiful Bavarian princess, accuses him of fathering an illegitimate child with one of her maids of honor. As a result, he is stripped of his office and forced into retirement at a monastery.
Delusions of Grandeur Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time bomb
- reference to diego velazquez
- 17th century
- tax collector
- unfair taxes
- disgrace
- publicly disgraced
- disgraced minister
- royal court
- ambitious man
- reference to victor hugo
- spanish court
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- king of spain
- reference to bavaria
- queen of spain
- bandit
- revenge motive
- blue flower
- blind man's bluff game
- kicked in the butt
- master servant relationship
- manipulative man
- man dressed as old woman
- chaperone
- etiquette
- duenna
- flamenco
- conspiracy
- assassination attempt
- reckless nobleman
- nobleman
- soporific
- hooded procession
- golden fleece
- bullring
- bull attack
- falling in water with clothes on
- inn
- one eyed man
- lovers rendezvous
- cockatoo
- talking parrot
- barbary coast
- white slavery
- female striptease
- minister of finance
- greed
- royal palace
- man tied up
- men in tights
Delusions of Grandeur Cast & Characters
Gabriele Tinti leads the cast as Don César, nephew of Don Sallust, with Louis de Funès as Don Salluste de Bazan and Astrid Frank as Lady of the Infant of Spain. Directed by Gérard Oury; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gérard Oury
- Gabriele Tinti as Don César, nephew of Don Sallust
- Louis de Funès as Don Salluste de Bazan
- Astrid Frank as Lady of the Infant of Spain
- Clément Michu as Stuttering valet of Don Salluste
Also Starring in Delusions of Grandeur
· 24 more- Xan das Bolas Sheikh of the Barbary (uncredited)
- Yves Montand Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
- Alice Sapritch Dona Juana, first lady of the queen
- Venantino Venantini Marquis del Basto
- Sal Borgese One-eyed man
- Eduardo Fajardo Cortega
- Paul Préboist The mute
- Ricardo Palacios Cook (uncredited)
- Ángel Álvarez Representative of the poor village racketeered (uncredited)
- Leopoldo Trieste Giuseppe, Italian inventor of the Bomba
- Robert Le Béal Chamberlain
- Alberto de Mendoza King of Spain
- Frank Braña
- Fernando Bilbao Colossus (uncredited)
- Jesús Tordesillas Aged Baron (uncredited)
- Antonio Pica Duke of Los Montes
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- Karin Schubert Queen of Spain
- Antonio Iranzo Innkeeper (uncredited)
- Fabián Conde
- Fernando Hilbeck
- Jaime de Mora y Aragón Marquis of Priego
- Frédéric Norbert Valet (uncredited)
- La Polaca Dancer
- Joaquín Solís Duke of Sandoval
More from Gérard Oury
More films directed by Gérard Oury: Le Schpountz, Ghost with Driver, The Thirst for Gold and Vanille fraise.
Delusions of Grandeur Plot Summary
What happens in Delusions of Grandeur from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the 17th century, during Spain’s Golden Age, the story centers around Don Salluste de Bazan, portrayed by Louis de Funès, who serves as the finance minister to King Charles II of Spain. Don Salluste is depicted as a deceitful, hypocritical, and greedy man, known for personally collecting taxes and diverting much of the money for his own greed. His actions have made him widely hated by the common people he exploits and the courtiers around him.
Full summary
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Delusions of Grandeur Trailers & Videos
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Delusions of Grandeur FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Delusions of Grandeur, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Delusions of Grandeur?
Delusions of Grandeur runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Delusions of Grandeur released?
Delusions of Grandeur was released on December 8, 1971.
Who directed Delusions of Grandeur?
Delusions of Grandeur was directed by Gérard Oury.
More films by Gérard Oury Who is in the cast of Delusions of Grandeur?
Delusions of Grandeur stars Gabriele Tinti as Don César, nephew of Don Sallust, Louis de Funès as Don Salluste de Bazan and Astrid Frank as Lady of the Infant of Spain, among 28 credited actors.
Does Delusions of Grandeur have a post-credit scene?
No. Delusions of Grandeur has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Delusions of Grandeur in?
The original language of Delusions of Grandeur is French.
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