# The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes (1982)

> A bumbling Saint-Tropez police squad turns modern equipment, flirtation, and a kidnapping investigation into exuberant French farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6816

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Tony Aboyantz, Jean Girault
- Cast: Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Maurice Risch, Jacques François, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, Patrick Préjean, France Rumilly
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083996/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, nostalgic comedy night

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