Banzaï - 1983

Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.

102min
1983
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.9/10

Cast

Coluche profile pictureColucheMichel Bernardin
Valérie Mairesse profile pictureValérie MairesseIsabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel
Didier Kaminka profile pictureDidier KaminkaPaul, le cousin de Michel
François Perrot profile pictureFrançois PerrotLe président de "Planète Assistance"
Éva Darlan profile pictureÉva DarlanCarole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance"
Marthe Villalonga profile pictureMarthe VillalongaMme Bernardin, mère de Michel
Zabou Breitman profile pictureZabou BreitmanSophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle
Rachid Ferrache profile pictureRachid FerracheJulien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie
Jean-Marie Proslier profile pictureJean-Marie ProslierL'homme d'affaires dans le Concorde
Gérard Holtz profile pictureGérard HoltzLe journaliste de la télévision
André Chaumeau profile pictureAndré ChaumeauLe vendeur de meubles
Bernard Cazassus profile pictureBernard CazassusLe premier clodo
Aline Bertrand profile pictureAline BertrandLa dame âgée qui vend son pavillon
Didier Lavergne profile pictureDidier LavergneLe steward
Madeleine Barbulée profile pictureMadeleine BarbuléeLa dame âgée dans le train Paris-Tunis

About Banzaï

Banzaï Overview

Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 102min

Extra details

Original Title: Banzaï
Original Language: French
Directed By: Claude Zidi
Production Companies
Renn Productions