''Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale'' (''A Night at the National Assembly'') is a 1988 French comedy film directed by
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Jean-Pierre Mocky (6 July 1929 – 8 August 2019), pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, was a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.
Early life and education
Mocky was born on 6 July 1929 in Nice, France, to Polish immigra ...
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Plot
Walter Arbeit, an ecologist practising
naturism
Naturism is a lifestyle of practicing non-sexual social nudity in private and in public; the word also refers to the cultural movement which advocates and defends that lifestyle. Both may alternatively be called nudism. Though the two terms ar ...
, accompanies his mayor and MP, Dugland, to Paris where he is to be awarded the Legion of Honour. Soon after their arrival, Walter discovers that Dugland committed fraud in order to obtain this distinction. Annoyed, he walks the halls of the National Assembly, causing panic among the service staff.
Cast
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Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play ''La Cage aux Folles (play), La Cage aux Folles''.
Early career
Poire ...
as Octave Leroy
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Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, ...
as Walter Arbeit
* Jacqueline Maillan as Henriette Brulard
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Roland Blanche as Marius Agnello
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Bernadette Lafont
Bernadette Lafont (; 28 October 1938 – 25 July 2013) was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films. She has been considered "the face of French New Wave". In 1999 she told ''The New York Times'' her work was "the motor of my e ...
as Madame Dugland
* Luc Delhumeau as Aimé Dugland
* Michel Francini as Colonel Raoul Dugommier
* Martyne Visciano as Marie-Hermine Leroy
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Isabelle Mergault
Isabelle Mergault (born 11 May 1958) is a French actress, director, writer and television/radio personality.
Personal life
Isabelle Mergault was born in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis near Paris.
Filmography
Actress
Director / writer
Th ...
as Fernande
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Dominique Zardi as Fricasset
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Jean Benguigui as Marcel
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Darry Cowl
Darry Cowl (born André Darricau; 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French comedian, actor and musician. He won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2004 for his role as a concierge in '' Pas sur la bouche'' (''Not on ...
as Kayser
* Jean Abeillé as Plumet
* Jean-Pierre Clami as Delapine
* François Toumarkine as Tutti-Frutti
* Sophie Moyse as Olympe
* Louis Sautelet as Jean-François
* Marjorie Godin as Madame Boulet
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Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice.
Career
One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...
as The journalist
* Vadim Cotlenko as The President of the National Assembly
References
External links
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1988 films
1988 comedy films
French comedy films
1980s French-language films
Films directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky
1980s French films
BAC Films films
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