The Cabbage Soup

Original title: La soupe aux choux

1981
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

9.9K

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Parody Comedy Drama Sci-Fi

2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

9.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
At the time when the movie was made, De Funes was reluctant to keep acting as he found he was now too old to do so. He agreed to do this movie because he realized how much he had in common with his character.

Goofs
When Le Glaude retrieves the lock of hair from the grandfather clock, the clock-face door swings open. In the next shot we can see the door over his shoulder and it's closed.

Alternate versions
The German version was edited to reduce running time. 8 minutes were cut from the VHS tape, with another 2 minutes removed from the DVD.

Connections
Featured in Louis de Funès ou Le pouvoir de faire rire (2003)

Soundtracks
La Valse Brune
Music by Georges Krier
Played on the accordion by Jean Carmet

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Review

Featured review

10/10

A rare tale about friendship

Non french people may feel very disoriented by this movie... Its dialogs and background refer to a scaring rural France which disappeared a long time ago. Dialogs sound dumb ? There are... Character look ridiculous ? They are... The story is a nonsense ? sure. So, what makes this movie so interesting and well known in french cinema history ? well, as i said in the title it is a very rare tale about friendship, and also loneliness and fate. The two protagonists are old poor isolated countrymen close to death. They have lost everything (love, youth, illusions, hope) but themselves and their friendship. The world has changed too much... The movie was released as a stupid comedy (it has this reputation anyway). But it is a very sad movie and i often saw people crying during the film.