Comedy · France · 1982 · 1h 28m

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Le père Noël est une ordure

Santa Claus Is a Stinker poster
Director
Jean-Marie Poiré
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
Crew
Robert Alazraki — Director of Photography Catherine Kelber — Editor Vladimir Cosma — Original Music Composer Gérard Jugnot — Writer Bruno Moynot — Writer Josiane Balasko — Writer
Tagline

"There was a very rude gentleman who wanted to fuck Therese!"

Synopsis

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 transvestite visit their office.

Mood & Themes
suicidetransvestitecakepregnancypharmacisttheater playblack humorphonetrapped in an elevatorchristmaslive theatrecomedy of situation
Key Collaborators
Jean-Marie Poiré Director Robert Alazraki Director of Photography Catherine Kelber Editor Vladimir Cosma Original Music Composer Gérard Jugnot Writer Bruno Moynot Writer Josiane Balasko Writer Thierry Lhermitte Writer Jean-Marie Poiré Writer Marie-Anne Chazel Writer Christian Clavier Writer Yves Rousset-Rouard Producer
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