Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Le père Noël est une ordure (1982)

Timing: 1:28 (88 min)

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Release date

1982-08-25

Country

France

Production

Trinacra Films, Films A2, Les Films du Splendid

Genre

Comedy

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

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Director

Jean-Marie Poiré

Actors

Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Anémone, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Josiane Balasko, Bruno Moynot, Martin Lamotte, Jacques François, Michel Blanc
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Scenario

Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte

Producer

Yves Rousset-Rouard, Christian Ferry

Operator

Robert Alazraki

Composer

Vladimir Cosma

Artist

Audition

Editing

Catherine Kelber
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• RATP (a group of companies providing passenger transport in Paris and its suburbs, as well as in other cities in France) and the Paris city administration considered the film's title offensive and did not grant permission for its advertising on billboards.
• The "hotline" (SOS detresse amitie) shown in the film is a reference to a network of charitable organizations that was founded in France in 1960 under the name SOS amitie and continues to operate to this day.
• Director Jean-Marie Poiré altered the ending of the original one-act play by the “Le Splendid” theater, which served as the literary source for the screenplay.
• Actor Jacques François (who played the pharmacist) liked the one-act play so much that he practically begged for a small role – and played it for free. The character that François played was created specifically for him.