The Umbrella Coup

Name: The Umbrella Coup
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1980-10-08
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Christine Murillo, Valérie Mairesse, Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell

– Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 38 Minutes

Release Year:

1980

Original Name:

Le Coup du parapluie

The Umbrella Coup (1980) - Also known as Le Coup du parapluie

Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role of a killer, but gets to mafiosi by mistake. He takes their don for a producer, and they mistake him for a hitman with whom they had an appointment. Deluded Lecomte signs contract with them. He is supposed to kill gun dealer Otto Krampe at his birthday party in Saint-Tropez by piercing him with a cap of the umbrella with a built-in syringe with potassium cyanide. Lecomte is not aware that it has to be a real murder.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Humorous, Suspenseful, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1970s

Producing Country:

France

Filming Locations:

Cannes, Riviera, Paris France

Genre:

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The Umbrella Coup (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Oct 1980

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.

Directed by:

Gérard Oury

Story Written By:

Gérard Oury, Danièle Thompson

Main Actors:

Christine Murillo, Valérie Mairesse, Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell

Plot:

A womanizer balances his wife, mistress, and love interest.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:

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