Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- boisterous
- lazy sunday
- group comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Don Salluste abuses his position as a royal minister while the plot repeatedly punctures the pretensions of court society.
Blaze is presented as Don Salluste's cousin, allowing the revenge scheme to depend on deception and confused identities.
The film is explicitly paced around the comic trio of Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, and Alice Sapritch, with Don Salluste's tyranny and Blaze's predicament driving broad humor.
The Spanish royal court, queenship, nobility, and elaborate period disguises provide a colorful, oversized stage for the farce.
Films like Delusions of Grandeur, and why
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
shares exuberant historical farce, exaggerated class satire, disguise-driven misunderstandings, and a physically comic central performance
The Three Musketeers
shares rapid-fire screwball plotting, aristocratic intrigue, flamboyant costumes, and broad ensemble comedy
The Court Jester
shares theatrical period comedy, elaborate deception, status reversals, and comic servants navigating aristocratic schemes
Movie Details
- Director
- Gérard Oury
- Release Date
- 1971-12-08
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (755)
Cast
- Louis de Funès
- Yves Montand
- Alice Sapritch
- Karin Schubert
- Alberto de Mendoza
- Jaime de Mora y Aragón
- Eduardo Fajardo
- Antonio Pica
- Joaquín Solís
- Venantino Venantini
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Delusions of Grandeur about?
- A disgraced Spanish court minister weaponizes his valet in a wildly escalating revenge scheme packed with disguises, status games, and exuberant physical comedy.
- What is Delusions of Grandeur like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Delusions of Grandeur as breakneck, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Delusions of Grandeur violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Delusions of Grandeur.
- Which films are like Delusions of Grandeur?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, The Three Musketeers, and The Court Jester.
- How long is Delusions of Grandeur?
- Delusions of Grandeur runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Delusions of Grandeur?
- In United States, Delusions of Grandeur streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
