Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres
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The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials is a continuation of the Gendarme series starring Louis de Funès
. It is followed by one more film, Le gendarme et les gendarmettes
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The actions once again take place in the small French town of Saint-Tropez
. This time, Chief Marshal Cruchot has discovered that aliens have arrived in their town. The aliens—which are made of iron—can duplicate the forms of humans and are skilled in the ways of telekinesis; they promptly impersonate the policemen. Cruchot finds that the only two ways to tell them apart are the fact that they drink oil
and that, when struck, they make a sound similar to that of an empty rubbish bin. Hilarity, of course, ensues, especially when identities get mixed up: Cruchot is assumed to be mad.
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...
. It is followed by one more film, Le gendarme et les gendarmettes
Le gendarme et les gendarmettes
The gendarme and the gendarmettes is the sixth and last movie of the Gendarme series starring Louis de Funès, in his final performance. This was also director Jean Girault's final film.- Synopsis :...
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Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez is a town, 104 km to the east of Marseille, in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is also the principal town in the canton of Saint-Tropez....
. This time, Chief Marshal Cruchot has discovered that aliens have arrived in their town. The aliens—which are made of iron—can duplicate the forms of humans and are skilled in the ways of telekinesis; they promptly impersonate the policemen. Cruchot finds that the only two ways to tell them apart are the fact that they drink oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
and that, when struck, they make a sound similar to that of an empty rubbish bin. Hilarity, of course, ensues, especially when identities get mixed up: Cruchot is assumed to be mad.