''Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears'' or ''Les héros n'ont pas froid aux oreilles'' is a 1979 French comedy film directed by Charles Nemes.

Plot

Two single men without stories that are cousins, working in the same bank and live in the same dwelling in Paris. Encouraged by their employer to break with a rhythm of monotonous life, they decided to rent a car (a new Ami 8 break ...) Scent of a Woman getaway to visit Bruges. However, their journey is just begun to finally abandoned after meeting a girl who hitchhiked.

Cast

Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...

as Jean-Bernard *

Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot (; born 4 May 1951) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy ''troupe'' Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Cl ...

as Pierre *

Henri Guybet Henri Guybet (born 21 December 1936) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1964. Guybet started his career in dinner theater in the Café de la Gare, alongside Coluche and Miou-Miou in late 1960s. Gérard Oury g ...

as Bertier * Anne Jousset as Karine *

Nadia Barentin Nadia Barentin (17 October 1936 – 22 March 2011) was a French actress, known for her theatre and film roles, including ''Les Blessures assassines'' in 2000. She was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Supporting Actress for '' Mons ...

as Karine's Mother * Michel Puterflam as Karine's Father * Patricia Karim as Jacqueline * Patrick Chauvel as Monsieur Blanquet *

Roland Giraud Roland Giraud is a French actor. He married actress Maaike Jansen in 1966. Giraud began his theatrical training in the 1960s and joined Coluche's theatrical company in 1971. Around this time he worked also with the troupe, Le Splendid. His fir ...

as The Director *

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 A Client * Martine Laroche-Joubert as A Client *

Gérard Lanvin Gérard Lanvin (; born 21 June 1950) is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in ''Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine'' in 1977 on an offer from the actor Coluche. He ...

as The Guard *

Jacques Legras Jacques Legras (16 October 1924 – 15 March 2006) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' Branquignol'' (1949) - Le domestique qui crie trop fort * ''La patronne'' (1950) - Un témoin * '' Bernard and the Lion'' (1951) - Paul * ''Lo ...

as The Foreign Agent *

Michel Blanc Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952) is 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, Josiane Balasko, ...

as A Passerby *

Bruno Moynot Bruno Moynot (born 20 December 1950, in Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France ) is a French actor and theatre director. Part of the famous French comedy group Le Splendid, he is best known for his roles in Patrice Leconte's ''Les Bronzés'' ...

as The Car Renter *

Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe ''Le Splendid'' in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gérar ...

as The Tire Thief *

Christophe Malavoy Christophe Malavoy (born 21 March 1952 in Reutlingen, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and ...

as The Driver *

Martin Lamotte Martin Lamotte (born 2 June 1947) is a French actor, comedian and director. He participated in several films alongside Le Splendid Le Splendid is a café-théâtre company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christi ...

as The Bride * Maaike Jansen as The Bride *

Marie-Anne Chazel Marie-Anne France Jacqueline Chazel (born 19 September 1951) is a French actress, screenwriter and director, who has been active in both film and television since 1974. Biography Chazel was born to actress Louba Guertchikoff (birth name Lou ...

as The 2CV Woman *

Christian Clavier Christian Jean-Marie Clavier (; born 6 May 1952) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He became widely popular after starring in two hit comedy series: Patrice Leconte's ''Les Bronzés'' and ''Les Visiteurs'' directed by Je ...

as The 2CV Man

References

External links

* 1979 comedy films 1979 films French comedy films 1970s French-language films 1970s French films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub