Jupiter's Thigh

– Antoine, a professor of Greek, and Lise, a police inspector, honeymoon in Greece. There they meet a ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Original Name:
On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter
Jupiter's Thigh (1980) - Also known as On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter

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?

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Release Date:

01 Jul 1981

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Philippe de Broca

Writer:

Michel Audiard (dialogue), Jean-Paul Rouland (character), Claude Olivier (character)

Main Actors:

Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret, Francis Perrin, Catherine Alric

Plot:

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?

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10