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French comedy 'La Soupe aux choux' released

When: 2 Dec 1981
Sources: 3 public sources

Louis de Funes, who starred in La Soupe aux choux Marisa Rastellini (Mondadori Publisher), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Jean Girault's La Soupe aux choux, adapted from Rene Fallet's novel, opened in France. Louis de Funes and Jean Carmet play elderly farmers visited by an extraterrestrial; it drew just over 3 million admissions.

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PressDe Funes: peu avant sa mort, l'acteur tournait en Seine-et-Marne (opens in a new tab)actu.fr (La Republique de Seine-et-Marne) / 2021-09-08
PressLa Soupe aux choux (France 3): Les debuts difficiles entre Louis de Funes et Jacques Villeret (opens in a new tab)Tele 7 Jours / 2023-10-23
OtherLa Soupe aux choux (1981) - box office (opens in a new tab)JP Box-Office

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