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Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a cross-dresser visit their office.
1982 · Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré · 88 min · Comedy · 12 frames
Tagline
"There was a very rude gentleman who wanted to fuck Therese!"
Crew
- Written by: Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot
- Cinematography: Robert Alazraki
- Edited by: Catherine Kelber
- Music: Vladimir Cosma
- Production design: Willy Holt
- Produced by: Yves Rousset-Rouard
Cast
- Gérard Jugnot as Félix
- Thierry Lhermitte as Pierre Mortez
- Anémone as Thérèse de Monsou dite « Mme S.O.S »
- Christian Clavier as Jean-Jacques dit « Katia »
- Marie-Anne Chazel as Josette dite « Zézette », compagne de Félix
- Josiane Balasko as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
- Bruno Moynot as Zadko Preskovitch dit « Presko », le voisin Yougoslave
- Martin Lamotte as M. Leblé, voisin du dessous
- Jacques François as Docteur Poinsot, le pharmacien de quartier
- Michel Blanc as L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice)
Production
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Studios: Trinacra Films, Films A2, Les Films du Splendid
- Themes: suicide, transvestite, cake, pregnancy, pharmacist, theater play, black humor, phone, trapped in an elevator, christmas
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