The Little Bather (1968)
Le Petit Baigneur
Overview
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up...
Where to watch The Little Bather
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | Allstars, Studiocanal Presents ALLSTARS | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +4 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +3 |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner +4 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +5 |
| Italy | Cine Comico | — | — |
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What is The Little Bather about?
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up... The Little Bather is a Comedy movie, released on 1968-03-22, runtime 96 minutes.
Is The Little Bather worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Little Bather 6.6 out of 10 from 402 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Little Bather?
In Germany, The Little Bather streams on Allstars and Studiocanal Presents ALLSTARS and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Dhéry
Cast
- Louis de Funès as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
- Andréa Parisy as Marie-Béatrice Fourchaume
- Franco Fabrizi as Marcello Cacciaperotti
- Michel Galabru as Scipio
- Robert Dhéry as André Castagnier
- Colette Brosset as Charlotte Castagnier
- Pierre Dac as Le ministre
- Jacques Legras as Henri Castagnier, le curé
- Michèle Alexandre as L'épouse du ministre
- Nicole Vervil as La mère du petit Francis
- Robert Rollis as Un marin
- Georges Adet as Le gardien du chantier
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