Oscar
A tightly wound French farce turns one businessman's household into a carousel of marriage claims, financial shocks, and suitcase-swapping confusion.
Overview
A chaotic day spirals into absurdity as a businessman navigates a series of outrageous events.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- frantic
- witty
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Barnier's day spirals through resignations, marriage announcements, pregnancy, blackmail, and financial revelations.
Three black suitcases, including one containing millions of francs, pass from hand to hand throughout the confusion.
Bertrand Barnier's increasingly frantic reactions and the masseur's aggressive treatment create broad physical comedy.
The Barnier family's marriages, pregnancy, employment disputes, and money problems become inseparable during one chaotic day.
Films like Oscar, and why
La Cage aux Folles
shared French farce tradition, escalating misunderstandings, and tightly wound comic performance
The Dinner Game
shared screwball pacing, domestic confusion, and flamboyant ensemble comedy
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
shared physical comedy, mistaken identities, and a charismatic Louis de Funès performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Édouard Molinaro
- Release Date
- 1967-10-11
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (550)
Cast
- Louis de Funès
- Claude Rich
- Agathe Natanson
- Claude Gensac
- Sylvia Saurel
- Dominique Page
- Paul Préboist
- Mario David
- Germaine Delbat
- Roger Van Hool
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oscar about?
- A tightly wound French farce turns one businessman's household into a carousel of marriage claims, financial shocks, and suitcase-swapping confusion.
- What is Oscar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oscar as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Oscar violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Oscar.
- Which films are like Oscar?
- Films with a similar feel include La Cage aux Folles, The Dinner Game, and The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob.
- How long is Oscar?
- Oscar runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oscar?
- In United States, Oscar is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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