The Little Bather
1968 · 96 min · Director: Robert Dhéry, Robert Dhéry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial CEO of a French company which designs and produces sail yachts, and fires in yet another tantrum his designer André Castagnier, not realizing that man is his only chance to land a vital contract with the Italian magnate Marcello Cacciaperotti. So he has to find him at his extremely rural birthplace in 'la France profonde', which proves a torturous odyssey for the spoiled rich man; when he does get there his torment is far from over: the country bumpkin refuses to resume his slavish position now the shoe is on the other foot, so Fourchaume is dragged along in the boorish family life, and at times unable to control his temper, which may cost him more credit then he painstakingly builds up...
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The Little Bather (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile25%
- Joy15%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 35 % | 23 % | 17 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 63 % | 59 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 57 % | 43 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Relief | 53 % | 41 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 45 % | 38 % | 20 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
André Castagnier
Henri Castagnier, le curé
La mère du petit Francis
Un marin
Le gardien du chantier
Le chef de la fanfare
L'organiste
La garde-barrière
Le majordome des Fourchaume (uncredited)
Le speaker de la course nautique (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Dhéry, Robert Dhéry
- Written by
- Pierre Tchernia, Jean Carmet, Michel Modo, Colette Brosset, Robert Dhéry, Claude Clément, Albert Jurgenson, Pierre Tchernia, Robert Dhéry, Michel Modo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1968
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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