Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
Director: Gérard Oury
Genre: Comedy, History
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: December 8, 1971
Cast
- Louis de Funès - Don Salluste de Bazan
- Yves Montand - Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
- Alice Sapritch - Dona Juana, first lady of the queen
- Karin Schubert - Queen of Spain
- Alberto de Mendoza - King of Spain
- Jaime de Mora y Aragón - Marquis of Priego
- Eduardo Fajardo - Cortega
- Antonio Pica - Duke of Los Montes
- Joaquín Solís - Duke of Sandoval
- Venantino Venantini - Marquis del Basto
Screenplay
- Danièle Thompson
- Gérard Oury
- Marcel Jullian
- Victor Hugo (Theatre Play)
Music: Michel Polnareff
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editing: Albert Jurgenson
Production: Gaumont, Mars Film, Coral Films, Orion Filmproduktion
Country: France, Spain, Italy, Germany
Language: Français, Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: fr
Themes
Situational Comedy and Misunderstandings, Eccentric Neighbor and Hilarious Chaos, Monarchy, Royalty, and Dynasties
Keywords
spain, based on novel or book, queen, giftmord, royalty, lord, conspiracy, misunderstanding, disguise, valet, illegitimate child, interclass romance, public disgrace, stingy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delusions of Grandeur about?
- Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
- Who directed Delusions of Grandeur?
- Delusions of Grandeur was directed by Gérard Oury.
- Who stars in Delusions of Grandeur?
- Delusions of Grandeur stars Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch, Karin Schubert, Alberto de Mendoza, Jaime de Mora y Aragón.
- How long is Delusions of Grandeur?
- Delusions of Grandeur has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Delusions of Grandeur?
- Delusions of Grandeur is a Comedy, History film.
- Where was Delusions of Grandeur produced?
- Delusions of Grandeur was produced in France, Spain, Italy, Germany.
- What are the themes of Delusions of Grandeur?
- The themes of Delusions of Grandeur include: Situational Comedy and Misunderstandings, Eccentric Neighbor and Hilarious Chaos, Monarchy, Royalty, and Dynasties.