Max & Leon (2016)
Max & Leon (2016), directed by Jonathan Barré, starring Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais.
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Synopsis
In this WW2 epic comedy – in the vein of “La Grande Vadrouille” – our two heroes, Max and Léon, two lazy and partier pals, will try by all possible means to avoid going in the battle zone… This will lead the duo to demented and wild adventures.
- Sacha WiernikCinematography
- Jonathan BarréDirector
- Delphine GuilbaudEditing
- Adrian PolitowskiProducer
About the film
La folle histoire de Max et Léon is a 2016 French World War II comedy film directed by Jonathan Barré, written by Barré, and the two stars of the film, the comedy team of Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais known as "Palmashow". The film was produced by Alain Goldman and Christopher Lambert who has a cameo as a French Army Captain.
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La folle histoire de Max et Léon is a 2016 French World War II comedy film directed by Jonathan Barré, written by Barré, and the two stars of the film, the comedy team of Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais known as "Palmashow". The film was produced by Alain Goldman and Christopher Lambert who has a cameo as a French Army Captain.
Plot
The war has broken out and Max and Leo have to commit themselves, like thousands of young people in 1939. And if at first they do not realize the consequences of such a mission, they will soon discover that war Is not a matter to be taken lightly. And when defeat strikes, it's even less pleasing. Max and Leon have only one idea in mind: to go home as soon as possible and at all costs. But it is not counting the forces and the men who are in command and who do not intend to let them go like that.
During the Battle of France the pair impersonate Germans and later two French Captains that lead them to England where they join the Free French Forces. The pair are sent as secret agents to the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon that leads them to be captured and returned to Occupied France. After meeting several of their old comrades in arms including their sergeant who has turned traitor they escape to Vichy France and work simultaneously for the French Forces of the Interior and the Vichy Ministry of Propaganda after the German Occupation of Vichy.
Reception
Les Inrockuptibles reviewed the film, the first feature film from comedy duo Palmashow, as an "ambitious but alas weak transfer to the big screen."
Cast
References
External links
La folle histoire de Max et Léon at IMDb
La folle histoire de Max et Léon at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from La folle histoire de Max et Léon on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_folle_histoire_de_Max_et_Léon
Trivia
- It cost US$ 12 million and grossed US$ 8.8 million in theaters — 0.7 times its budget.
- It premiered on November 1, 2016, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h38 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "La Folle Histoire de Max et Léon".
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosLe 12e Art, StudioCanal, Légende Films, Blagbuster, C2M Productions, uMedia, Nexus Factory, TF1 Films Production
- CountriesBelgium, France
- LanguagesFrench
- BudgetUS$ 12,156,348
- Box officeUS$ 8,750,678
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix
- Fortress of Charlemont
- Provincial Palace of Namur
Set in
- Vichy
- Mâcon
- Syria
- London
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Cast
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Grégoire Ludig
Léon -
David Marsais
Max -
Bernard Farcy
Célestin -
Dominique Pinon
Michel -
Julien Pestel
Pichon -
Alice Vial
Alice Marchal -
Nicolas Marié
Colonel Marchal -
Christopher Lambert
Capitaine Lassard -
Nicolas Maury
Eugène -
Catherine Hosmalin
Mme Dormeuil -
Kyan Khojandi
Commandant Poulain -
Jonathan Cohen
Commandant Beaulieu -
Baptiste Lecaplain
Soldat du débarquement -
Fatsah Bouyahmed
Bilal -
Bruno Wolkowitch
Homme fataliste -
Philippe Duquesne
Cheminot délateur -
Florence Foresti
Résistante -
Simon Astier
Résistant -
Alban Lenoir
Résistant -
Kad Merad
Acteur à la télévision anglaise
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Crew
- Sacha Wiernik Cinematography
- Jonathan Barré Director
- Delphine Guilbaud Editing
- Adrian Politowski Producer
- Alain Goldman Producer
- Gilles Waterkeyn Producer
- Nadia Khamlichi Producer
- Serge de Poucques Producer
- Sylvain Goldberg Producer
- Charles Ludig Original music
- David Marsais Writer
- Grégoire Ludig Writer
Questions about this film
What is Max & Leon about?
Max & Leon: In this WW2 epic comedy – in the vein of “La Grande Vadrouille” – our two heroes, Max and Léon, two lazy and partier pals, will try by all possible means to avoid going in the battle zone… This will lead the duo to demented and wild adventures.
Who directed Max & Leon?
Max & Leon was directed by Jonathan Barré in 2016.
Who stars in Max & Leon?
The cast of Max & Leon includes Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Bernard Farcy, Dominique Pinon and Julien Pestel.
How long is Max & Leon?
Max & Leon runs for 98 minutes, or 1h38.
How much did Max & Leon cost and how much did it make?
Max & Leon had a budget of US$ 12,156,348 and took US$ 8,750,678 at the box office.
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