Jo (film)
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Jo is a French
comedy
film
, originally released in 1971
. It is known in English-language territories either as Joe: The Busy Body or The Gazebo. It was directed by Jean Girault
and stars Louis de Funès
as playwright
Antoine Brisebard, Claude Gensac
as an actress and his wife Sylvie Brisebard as well Bernard Blier
as inspector Ducros.
since his wife Sylvie, a famous actress, is the daughter of a notorious robber-murderer. His malevolent is a criminal extortionist only known as Jo, who visits him often to pick up his hush money. But faced with certain ruin, Brisebard is preparing to do away with Jo once and for all, planning his deed under the guise of him trying to write the script for a crime play and consulting his friend, attorney Colas, for ideas of how to efficiently get rid of the body. He finally takes up the offer of one Tonelotti to erect a garden pavillon
, whose foundation would provide the ideal hiding place for the corpse.
On the night Jo is scheduled to arrive for his next payment, Brisebard awaits the arrival with a gun and shoots him. But it is only then that things turn really diffiult: police inspector Ducros, who has found out about Jo's operation and Brisebard's involvement in it, starts noseying around, telling Brisebard that Jo had already been murdered at the time he was supposed to come to the villa (the man Brisebard shot is eventually revealed as Riri, a criminal associate of Jo's); the pavillon foundation proves to be too shoddy, forcing Brisebard to hide the body elsewhere; a lot of unwanted houseguests keep coming and going; and finally, Riri's body stubbornly refuses to remain hidden. Even with the help of his wife, whom he finally tells everything, the task of getting rid of the body becomes an outright daunting - and nerve-wracking - one.
France
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comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
film
Film
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, originally released in 1971
1971 in film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
. It is known in English-language territories either as Joe: The Busy Body or The Gazebo. It was directed by Jean Girault
Jean Girault
Jean Girault was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than thirty films between 1960 and 1982.-Filmography:Director* Les pique-assiette * Les Moutons de Panurge...
and stars Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
as playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
Antoine Brisebard, Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac is a French actress in Acy-en-Multien, region of Picardy.Between 1952 and 2003 she played in 42 films.- Filmography :* La Vie d'un honnête homme * Le Journal d'une femme en blanc * Les grandes vacances...
as an actress and his wife Sylvie Brisebard as well Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas...
as inspector Ducros.
Synopsis
Antoine Brisebard, a famous comedy playwright, is struggling with financial difficulties and is preparing to sell his country villa to an English couple. What no one knows, however, is that Brisebard is actually a victim of blackmailBlackmail
In common usage, blackmail is a crime involving threats to reveal substantially true or false information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. It may be defined as coercion involving threats of physical harm, threat of criminal prosecution, or threats...
since his wife Sylvie, a famous actress, is the daughter of a notorious robber-murderer. His malevolent is a criminal extortionist only known as Jo, who visits him often to pick up his hush money. But faced with certain ruin, Brisebard is preparing to do away with Jo once and for all, planning his deed under the guise of him trying to write the script for a crime play and consulting his friend, attorney Colas, for ideas of how to efficiently get rid of the body. He finally takes up the offer of one Tonelotti to erect a garden pavillon
Pavillon
Pavillon may refer to:* Le Pavillon, a New York City restaurant* Pavillon de Flore, a section of the Palais du Louvre in Paris, France* Pavillon de Paris, a large concert space in Paris, France...
, whose foundation would provide the ideal hiding place for the corpse.
On the night Jo is scheduled to arrive for his next payment, Brisebard awaits the arrival with a gun and shoots him. But it is only then that things turn really diffiult: police inspector Ducros, who has found out about Jo's operation and Brisebard's involvement in it, starts noseying around, telling Brisebard that Jo had already been murdered at the time he was supposed to come to the villa (the man Brisebard shot is eventually revealed as Riri, a criminal associate of Jo's); the pavillon foundation proves to be too shoddy, forcing Brisebard to hide the body elsewhere; a lot of unwanted houseguests keep coming and going; and finally, Riri's body stubbornly refuses to remain hidden. Even with the help of his wife, whom he finally tells everything, the task of getting rid of the body becomes an outright daunting - and nerve-wracking - one.
Cast
- Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
: Antoine Brisebard - Claude GensacClaude GensacClaude Gensac is a French actress in Acy-en-Multien, region of Picardy.Between 1952 and 2003 she played in 42 films.- Filmography :* La Vie d'un honnête homme * Le Journal d'une femme en blanc * Les grandes vacances...
: Sylvie Brisebard - Michel GalabruMichel GalabruMichel Louis Edmond Galabru is a French actor born on 27 October 1922 in Safi, Morocco.-Career:Over the course of his career, Galabru appeared in over 200 movies and worked with such renowned directors as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson , and Jean-Luc Godard...
: Tonelotti - Bernard BlierBernard BlierBernard Blier was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas...
: Inspector Ducros - Guy Tréjan: Maître Colas
- Ferdy MayneFerdy Mayne-Early life:He was born Ferdinand Philip Mayer-Horckel, in Mainz, Germany. His German father was the Judge of Mayence, and his half-English mother gave singing lessons. Because his family was Jewish, he was sent to England to protect him from the Nazis, and he stayed with his aunt, the photographer...
: Mr. Grunder - Yvonne Clech: Mrs. Grunder
- Florence Blot: Madame Cramusel
- Micheline Luccioni: Françoise
- Christiane Muller: Mathilde
- Jacques Marin: Andrieux
- Carlo Nell: Plumerel
- Jean Droze: Riri