Acteur comique préféré des Français, Louis de Funès a fait rire des générations de spectateurs avec son personnage de petit chef méchant, colérique et radin, aux mimiques si particulières. Le rire a été l'affaire de la vie au point que la star occupe une place prépondérante dans la fabrication de ses films. Comment le roi du box-office des années 1960-70 a-t-il inventé et peaufiné son double à l'écran ?

Avec des films comme "La Grande Vadrouille", "La Folie des grandeurs" ou "Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob", Louis de Funès a conquis le public français et international. Lorsqu'il fit ses premières figurations, au sortir de la guerre, son seul objectif n'était que de subvenir aux besoins de sa famille. 140 films plus tard, il est devenu une vedette du box-office. Ainsi, "La Grande Vadrouille", de Gérard Oury, sorti en 1966, est resté pendant plus de trente ans le plus gros succès en France d'un film en salles, jusqu'à la sortie en 1997 de "Titanic", de James Cameron. Ce documentaire revient sur la carrière de Louis de Funès, son style et les raison d'un succès aussi fulgurant que durable.

Bonus 2015 du film "Le Corniaud" (1964).

Ce documentaire retrace sa carrière, d'abord discrète, jusqu'à la gloire fulgurante au milieu des années 1960

Louis de FUNES, Robert DHERY et Colette BROSSET interprètent un sketch extrait de la pièce « Bouboute et sélection » créée dix ans plus tôt par Robert Dhéry au théâtre Vernet. La particularité de ce court métrage ORTF est bien sûr la présence de Louis de Funès avec ses amis : Robert Dhéry et Colette Brosset.

Comment expliquer le talent de Louis de Funès, qui après plus de 80 films et une quinzaine de pièce de théatre, entre silhouette et petits rôles, va devenir l'acteur comique préféré des Français ?,Plus qu'une simple biographie, il s'agit de se livrer à une véritable anatomie des multiples ressorts et artifices déployés par Louis De Funès pour atteindre sa cible : faire rire ! D'apporter des réponses quant à la nécessaire discipline, physique et mentale, qu'impose un registre difficile : celui de la comédie... Entre archives inédites et extraits de films, interviews de ses proches mais aussi de spécialistes du rire, Louis De Funès ou le Pouvoir de faire rire va donc ouvrir la boîte à malices de ce magicien du rire afin de mieux comprendre et apprécier son apport à la comédie.

A secret agent is summoned by the head of a counter espionage organization, to Trieste where he is to unmask a potential enemy operating in Venice.

À l'occasion des quarante ans de la disparition de Louis de Funès, ce documentaire signé Jacques Pessis rend hommage au comédien culte en retraçant sa carrière à travers des extraits de ses plus grands succès au cinéma et au music-hall, des archives inédites, ainsi que des témoignages de personnalités et de proches.

To conceal his nighttime infidelity from his wife Gisele, Pierre calls in a particularly shady private detective to concoct an alibi. He is introduced to a certain Robert Crémieux, who will pass himself off to Gisèle as a childhood friend with whom he spent the night until the early hours of the morning. The so-called childhood friend turns out to be a delinquent accused of burglary and rape on the very night he was supposed to be with Pierre. Pierre is immediately suspected of being his accomplice and, trapped by his own turpitude, arrested. Entangled in his lies and denials, he has to admit his infidelity to get out of the impasse.

A bank clerk is bored to death with his nine-to-five work under his boss ' watchful eye. His missus is a pain in the neck and his in-laws are not better.

Emile is a good mechanic whose clientele is very loyal. A bit naive, he is bamboozled by a seller who manages to sell him the full trappings of the perfect fisherman. No sooner did he regret that he bought, frightened by his wife's reaction to such expenditure. But he plans to try it ...

When Nathalie, a shoe seller, is abducted, her mother Flora wastes no time taking matters into her own hands. Reluctant to call in the police, she galvanizes her three other daughters into action.

Stéphane Petitbourgeois is having trouble with his son-in-law Hubert, who has an extra child every year and is expecting his ninth, making thirteen people in the same apartment. However, a competition promises twenty million to the youngest grandfather of twelve grandchildren. Stéphane begins to encourage Hubert. But Pat became sterile from that day on. Finally, after two years, a child is announced. In fact, triplets were born, and after a few twists and turns, Stéphane became the youngest grandfather of twelve grandchildren.

Comical adventures of two pairs of friends during their stay in Deauville, Normandy.

The story takes place in the racecourses around Paris. A so-called major sells his tips to naive characters.

Celestin works as an organist at a girl's school. By day, Celestin is the meek and mild target of the girls' incessant practical jokes. By night, however, he is the celebrated composer of popular operas -- and the romantic vis-à-vis of a celebrated stage star. When schoolgirl Denise stumbles onto Celestin's secret, she threatens to tell all -- but only if Celestin refuses to escort her to the opening night of his latest opera. As a result, Denise falls in love with a handsome young soldier, while Celestin is accidentally shipped off to an army camp. A series of silly coincidences brings happiness to all concerned by fade-out time.

Shy, timorous bank clerk, Fernand Jérôme, prevents -unwillingly of course - a gang led by "Le Grand J" from robbing the "Crédit Populaire", where he works. Having become a hero out of the blue, this new status allows him to woo Renée, the daughter of chief inspector Merlerin. What Merlerin does not know is that the man he has been trying to arrest for years, "Le Grand J" is in fact Joseph Jérôme, Fernand's father, who has disappeared for years...

A moving and very funny portrait of the personal and professional life of the magnificent French comedian Louis de Funès (1914-83), as well as a detailed analysis of his masterful acting technique.

A Prime Minister kidnaps three comedians from Paris to make a frowning princess smile for a royal photo, all while secretly dealing with a prisoner hunger strike. The King remains unaware of his mischievous plan.

Robert Langlois is now married to Catherine, the former housemaid. And they would live happily ever after if the housing crisis did not force them to live together with Gabrielle and Fernand, Robert's parents. For, despite the good will on either side, tension soon arises. What else to expect when there is too little space in their Montmartre apartment for four people (then for six then eight, the couple having... two pairs of twins!) ; the continued presence there of Fernand (who loves peace and quiet) after he is driven to retirement ; the difficult beginnings of Robert as a lawyer in a room of the apartment, etc... Other troubles follow and the harried family is on the verge of implosion...