Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages (1968)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1968
Land: France
Alternative Title: As Doces Assaltantes, Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese, Majd a Leontine!, Nem szabad a gyerekeket alávaló cselekedetre kényszeríteni, Non bisogna scambiare i ragazzi del buon Dio per delle anatre selvatiche
Regisseur: Michel Audiard
Writer: Henri Viard, Jean-Marie Poiré, Michel Audiard
Produktion & Genre
Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 20th century, black cat, cave, europe, european comedy, european crime, female lead, female protagonist, freckles, french comedy, french crime, gay stereotype, nonsense, parody comedy, premarital sex, slapstick comedy, spoof, talking to the audience, trapped in a cave, winking
Geschichte
Rita (Marlène Jobert), an ambitious and cunning young woman who associates with gangsters, is betrayed by her lover, Fred, after a heist involving a massive haul of gold bars. When another gang boss, Charles (Bernard Blier), also cheats her out of her share, Rita decides to take matters into her own hands. She seeks the help of her aunt Léontine (Françoise Rosay), a retired and legendary figure from the criminal underworld known for her ruthlessness. Together, they outsmart the seasoned criminals through a series of double-crosses and clever maneuvers, proving that Rita’s innocent appearance hides a sharp and dangerous mind.
Zusammenfassung
"Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages" (released internationally as Leontine or Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese) is a 1968 cult comedy that marks the directorial debut of legendary French screenwriter Michel Audiard.
The story revolves around Rita (played by Marlène Jobert), a seemingly naive and charming young woman who finds herself at the center of a high-stakes heist gone wrong. When her lover is betrayed and robbed of a massive shipment of gold bars by a gang of ruthless mobsters, Rita refuses to play the victim. Beneath her freckled, innocent exterior lies a brilliant and manipulative criminal mind.
To reclaim the loot, she seeks the help of her "aunt" Léontine (Françoise Rosay), a formidable retired gang leader who still commands immense respect in the underworld. Together, they navigate a world of eccentric gangsters, including the pompus Charles (Bernard Blier). Through a series of witty dialogues, absurd situations, and clever double-crosses, Rita proves that she is far more dangerous than any of the seasoned criminals she faces. The film is a stylish parody of the "policier" genre, celebrated for Audiard's trademark rhythmic slang and Jobert’s breakout performance as the mischievous puppet master.
