Jupiter's Thigh (1980)
Antoine, a professor of Greek, and Lise, a police inspector, honeymoon in Greece. There they meet a young couple, Charles, an archaeologist, and Agnes, a dishy flirt. Charles unearths the lovely buttocks of a classical statue and is determined to donate it to the Louvre. Agnes wants to sell it and gets a handsome local sailor to take it for an appraisal. When the sailor is murdered, the police suspect Charles and arrest Antoine as his accomplice. Lise swings into action, but before she can clear the men, Agnes springs them from jail, and now Lise must help them elude the police, find the real murderer, and recover the statue fragment. More art goes missing. What is the statue's secret?
Director: Philippe de Broca
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 6, 1980
Cast
- Philippe Noiret - Antoine Lemercier
- Annie Girardot - Lise Tanquerelle
- Francis Perrin - Charles-Hubert Pochet
- Catherine Alric - Agnès Pochet
- Marc Dudicourt - Spiratos
- Paulette Dubost - La mère de Lise
- Roger Carel - Sacharias, le conservateur
- Anna Gaylor - La femme du touriste français
- Gabriel Cattand - Le maire
- Philippe Brizard - Le touriste français
Screenplay
- Michel Audiard (Dialogue)
- Jean-Paul Rouland (Characters)
- Claude Olivier (Characters)
- Michel Audiard (Screenplay)
Production: Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films, France 3 Cinéma
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
sequel, murder
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jupiter's Thigh about?
- Antoine, a professor of Greek, and Lise, a police inspector, honeymoon in Greece. There they meet a young couple, Charles, an archaeologist, and Agnes, a dishy flirt. Charles unearths the lovely buttocks of a classical statue and is determined to donate it to the Louvre. Agnes wants to sell it and gets a handsome local sailor to take it for an appraisal. When the sailor is murdered, the police suspect Charles and arrest Antoine as his accomplice. Lise swings into action, but before she can clear the men, Agnes springs them from jail, and now Lise must help them elude the police, find the real murderer, and recover the statue fragment. More art goes missing. What is the statue's secret?
- Who directed Jupiter's Thigh?
- Jupiter's Thigh was directed by Philippe de Broca.
- Who stars in Jupiter's Thigh?
- Jupiter's Thigh stars Philippe Noiret, Annie Girardot, Francis Perrin, Catherine Alric, Marc Dudicourt, Paulette Dubost.
- How long is Jupiter's Thigh?
- Jupiter's Thigh has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Jupiter's Thigh?
- Jupiter's Thigh is a Comedy film.
- Where was Jupiter's Thigh produced?
- Jupiter's Thigh was produced in France.