# The Gendarme Takes Off (1970)

> A bored retired gendarme reunites his old comrades for a chaotic nostalgia tour when an amnesiac colleague needs rescuing from oblivion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6814

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jean Girault
- Cast: Louis de Funès, Jean Lefebvre, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, Nicole Vervil, France Rumilly, Yves Vincent, Christian Marin
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065769/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, boisterous, nostalgic, lazy sunday, classic comedy night

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