# The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space (1979)

> A bumbling Saint-Tropez inspector battles oil-drinking alien impostors in a buoyant, absurdist sci-fi farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5590

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Jean Girault
- Cast: Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Maurice Risch, Jean-Pierre Rambal, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, France Rumilly, Jean-Roger Caussimon
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079200/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, absurd, lazy afternoon, retro comedy night

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