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Banzaï

By Claude Zidi

1983

Comedy

1h42

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7.2/10

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5.9/10

Synopsis

Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.

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Adrienrated ★ 7/10
January 5, 2026

Casting

Claude Zidi

Claude Zidi

Director

Coluche

Coluche

Michel Bernardin

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Isabelle Morizet

François Perrot

François Perrot

Le patron de Planète assistance

Eva Darlan

Eva Darlan

Carole, la médecin

Marthe Villalonga

Marthe Villalonga

Madame Bernardin

Rachid Ferrache

Rachid Ferrache

Julien

Zabou Breitman

Zabou Breitman

Sophia, l'amie d'Isabelle

DI

Didier Kaminka

le cousin Paul

JE

Jean-Marie Proslier

le businessman du Concorde

IS

Isabelle Attali

l'hôtesse Paris-Tunis

DO

Dominique Balzer

Robert

Gérard Holtz

le journaliste TV

AN

Andre Chaumeau

le vendeur de meubles

JE

Jean Cherlian

le premier flic

BE

Bernard Cazassus

le premier clodo

JE

Jean-Claude Martin

le père de Julien

Christian Charmetant

Christian Charmetant

AL

Aline Bertrand

la vieille dame du pavillon

DI

Didier Lavergne

le steward

MA

Madeleine Barbulée

la vieille dame du Paris-Tunis

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