As a french I didn't know he was known all around Europe, I can't imagine him being translated ^^ I love his duos with Bourvil, their dynamic is perfect
The movie "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez" stuntman was the great Rémy Julienne. He made the same kind of cut-in-half-car scene in James Bond A View to a Kill and another 2CV stunt scene in James Bond For Your Eyes Only Fun fact about the movie "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez", it was the first movie in the world with a Ford Mustang in it. It was a pre production 1964 red convertible with a V8 260ci.
I'd say funès is probably about as famous as charlie Chaplin in the US. He was a mega star and entertained multiple generations and continues to do so long after his demise. Absolute legend!
I can say that in my (Czech Republic) graduation class of 2021 pretty much everyone knew him and his work was actually part of what we were being taught in class, gotta say that my favorite is that ufo episode, I gotta watch it on acid so I can grasp the genius of said episode in full blast
Its because de funes has been highly inspired by Chaplin, who was a sort of spiritual mentor for his acting, and fun thing is that Chaplin himself was a fan of his work.
Im french and louis de funes was a very famous french comedy actor in 70s 80s. By the way the citroen DS ( déesse means goddess in french) was the very 1st car with directional front lights, they re were mecanically tied to the streering wheel to turn light inside the curve when you drive
Citroen Had turning headlights allready in the yearly 1930's, waay before DS and ID. Auburn did too, If I remember correctly. Had To check, Upton touring car Had Those in 1905 allready.
well, i would say very famous in the 60s too. The first Gendarme film was in the 60s. In the 80s he did only two or three films, because he died in the early 80s.
And also in the 50's 60's. The film that revealed him to the public was one where one with Bourvil and Jean Gabin. La Traversée de Paris or Four bags bull ( or was it a pig across Paris ) in 1956.
And those stunt were realize by Rémy Julienne. He was the best stunt organiser in the world and worked on all James Bond movies. He realized the same stunt in the 1985 James Bond "A View To Kill" : th-cam.com/video/0UQ3tafH-b0/w-d-xo.html
The Louis de Funes movies are iconic. Even now, half a century, later his movies are regularly shown on flemish tv. He was an amazing comedic actor with a very expressive face. I've seen some of his movies so many times and even though I know what's going to happen I'm still laughing my ass off.
One of my favorite jokes is that iconic "Muskatnuss, Herr Müller"-parody, where he is telling to a guest, what kind of ingredients his dish have, but becoming to look like a german leader more and more. 😄
@@Hey.Joe. I must say as usual with movies and great actors, a lot is lost when you don't watch with original language. I always thought these movies were very french, I don't know if they do represent culture and french humor, they do for me. His voice is certainly part of the package.
@@bencze465 About lost in translation, that's true. I like to watch movies in original language with german subtitles and thanks to netflix and other medias, I can do that, but I'm struggling with french, so I don't have any chance without translation.
One of the greatest actors in my yought , lucky enough in the Netherlands He kept speaking french but with dutch subtitles. I saw him one on German Tv (as near the dutch german border we were blessed with beside 2 Dutch TV chanels, also 3 german channels by turning the antenna at the roof LOL the periode before the cable tv, and was so weird it wasnt nice when you was used to his french speaking. Just as one time the dutch tv experience with voice over for a german crimi (speaking dutch) and that was also terrible and they reversed it to german with dutch subtitles.
they just forgot one small thing: the fuel tank of the 2CV is of course in the back... (so you would quickly run of of fuel when the back part is missing)
True, the stunt man who performed this scene explained that a small bottle of gazoline was hidden in the cabin. And there was tiny free wheels under the chassis behind.
You must remember that the DS is pronounced as "Déesse" in french, meaning Goddess. Also, the lower end model, with mechanical gearbox was called ID, pronounced "Idée" in french, meaning Idea. In the sixties, the bishop of Grenoble wanted to change a car and the discussion was wether it was convenient to buy a DS or an ID. The speech turn came to an old priest who said "S'agissant de l'évéché, il serait tout aussi surprenant de voir une DS y entrer qu'une ID en sortir". Translation : "as we speak of the Bishop-house, it would be as surprising to see a godess enter it than an idea coming out of it".
Louis de Funes was a great comedic actor, very mimical, very physical, often playing a hot tempered authority figure like the police commander. But France had and has very much it's own movie industry, and the movies are very French and a certain familiarity with Frenchness helps enjoying them. The biggest fan I knew here in the Netherlands was a friends dad, tears of laugther when there was a de Funes movie on tv allthough he had seen it before. That family went to France for vacation every year. He was restauring a Citroen DS, he got his son a 2CV to repair at 16, so it could be finished at 18. That was the first car I drove. Anyway, it's not that uncommon for Europeans to love France or be amused by the French, but it's also not to everybody's liking.
Louis de Funès is known throughout Europe, and he was also known behind the iron curtain, even before the wall came down. The films of Louis de Funès were some of the few that were allowed to be shown from western countries in the Warsaw Pact countries. The Olsen Gang from Denmark, Asterix and Obelix cartoons from France and Bud Spencer and Terrence Hill from Italy/USA also came through the iron curtain. This allowed people in the east to see a little bit of the west, which is why these films are still unforgettable today. I particularly remember a scene from the Louis de Funès film, Phantomas, where Phantomas flies away in a Citoen DS.
did you know Citroën was the first car to cross the Sahara in 1923. Citroën brought Henry Ford's production techniques to Europe. The Citroën Xantia Activa, with its anti-roll suspension, holds the record as the winner of the slalom course for a production car.
peaking of Citroen and the Sahara: There is a guy out there who received a ticked for driving an uninsured motor vehicle after he was stranded in said desert after having suffered a mechanical breakdown. To save his life he literally tore apart the 2CV and made a motorcycle out of it
5 Citroen Kegresse crossed the Sahara in 1923. The Kegresse is a large half-track military vehicle, no cars. Also, that 2CV - motorbike in the desert is a load of contrived 🐂💩!
You can actually watch some of his movies even without subtitles - I had English-speaking flatmates who watched one of his classics with me, and it's often based so little on text, so much on acting and "physical" action that they had no difficulty watching and enjoying the jokes :) It's all very visual, and the action underlined with just the right music (Louis de Funes was a professional jazz musician as well, and the way the music follows the action was super important in his movies).
That's from the Gendarme de Saint Tropez film series. Can't remember which one, they made 4 or 5 of them. Louis De Funès (the main actor) was kind of like the french Jerry Lewis. The car stunts are choregraphed by the legendary Remy Julienne, I'm pretty sure. You can check out the video "A la poursuite de Rémy Julienne extraits de films cascades". It's a compilation of some of his best vehicle stunts.
The 2CV scenes were a running gag for the film series "Les Gendarmes" (The constables, a police force). There is also a notable scene in the James Bond film "For your eyes only". th-cam.com/video/DB9-NU7iRkw/w-d-xo.html
Remi Julienne was the Stunt director for this movie... He's famous worldwide and did stunts for huge movies like James Bond. And Louis De Funes was a great comedy actor from the 60s. One of his iconic scene is when he provides a recipe to a german client in his restaurant ("Le grand restaurant"), and while he speaks german, a shadow projects hitler's hair and mustache on his face.
⏩⏩⏩Yeah Louis de Funès is one of our monuments of classic comedy here in France. But if you want to go deeper into this, you can also check about Rémy Julienne, a well known French stunt man specialized in car stunts. Julienne actually remade his 2CV stunts from the "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez" franchise for the Bond film "A View to Kill" but this time with a Renault 11. 😉
i think the english version of that film is called "The Troops of St. Tropez" if you want to see that Movie in english language. Louis de Funes was a comedic moviestar that died in 1983 and had participated in over 160 Movies. the St. Tropez Movies were the most famous francise, one of the most famous movies he made was "the Cabbage Soup". He was allways the chaotic choleric guy in most of the movies ..and the is the star of the "No, yes, Ohhh" meme (there is an english version of that meme video on youtube called "Nein! Doch! Oh! - auf Englisch") fromthe Movie "Joe: The Busy Body (the Gazebo)"
She sideswiped into a Mehari at the very end - a plastic bodied version of the 2cv which was marketed as a type of dune buggy. If you want to see a load of classic French and European cars from the '60s and early '70s, watch the 1971 Jacques Tati film 'Traffic'. As well as the Citroen DS, also look up Traction Avant which was their first foray into front wheel drive cars with monocoque construction and had a nearly 25 year production run. They even made them with hydraulic rear suspension in the late '40s (the 15/6 H) and also a rare V8 version.
The car the nun crashes into at the end is a Citroen Mehari. you might want to check that one out as well: more or less a 2cv with a plastic open top body...
Louis de Funes knows almost everyone here in Europe. He was the dominant comedy actor in the 1960s to 1970s in France and also Europe. Typical in his films has always been a captain chaos. It was an integral part of the childhood of my generation. Simply look at the film series "The Gendarm of Saint Tropez" from which this excerpt comes from. You will pee in your pants with laughter!
Louis de Funes .... Ahhh when a new movie came out , it was a big thing just like as when a new james Bond movie came out. Only see this fragments turns a smile on my face from my left ear to my right ear. I dont know today but french movies always were special each in their genre. Another french car movie, I forgot the title, was with a young taxi driver who had a customised Peugeot 405 if I remember the car type well
Citroen DS can drive on 3 wheels if you get a flat, just remove one wheel pump the suspension and off you go ;-) Movie title is "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez" and its one of the whole series with Louis de Funes
As a teenager in the 1990s, one of my best friends who was a couple of years older and got his driving licence took us on a camping trip somewhere in the Vosges mountains with his 2CV. I remember we easily took the seats off the car and set them around a fire drinking beers. Great memories.
Louis de Funes is a french film comedian legend from the 60ties + 70ties...his played characters were always the over the top emotional brisk up + always grumpy guy in a fun way....
This is one of the best things I have seen on u-tube so far. thank you to everyone who have suggested this. Indeed freaking awesome. BTW: I have watched plenty of Louis de Funes films when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's.
Even today his movie's are shown on German TV. A legend 👏 every one in my age group and even younger know his comedy 🤣 you should watch his films. I bet you will love them.
Louis de Funès was very famous French comedy actor, his character of the Maréchal des Logis chef Cruchot of the French gendarmerie was one of the high points of that era of comedy, specially the first 2 movies. As for Citroën, check out the Yellow Expedition or, in French, La croisière Jaune that took place in 1931-32... that was something !
Kuddos to you for honoring the automotive industry of my beloved France. It's not that current to meet someone from 'Murica with this sharp and opened minded. You are humble and shows your love for whatever rolls, no matters from any country possible it could come and, without preconception. Much appreciated👌👌 From Normandie with love.
Nuns in a 2CV seems to be a rather common trope. There's a German movie from '75 called "The Maddest Car In The World" ("Das verrückteste Auto der Welt") starring a hilariously pimped VW Beetle (created as a reaction to the popularity of the "Herbie" movies from the US) which also features nuns in a special 2CV mod with two front halves combined.
This film th-cam.com/video/hznBVKanMGg/w-d-xo.html I used to watch the series growing up the English dubbed versions in the '80's! It was known as Superbug in Australia, dudu was the Beetle.
It's a trope for a simple reason : the 2CV was cheap and rugged, making it the ideal vehicle for nuns, priests, etc... to own at least in France. Peugeot didn't really had a similar dirt cheap car, Renault was then owned by the (secular) French State (and more simply up to 1962 their cheaper offer, the 4CV, was more expensive and only had 2 doors). Foreign cars were taxed back then as well, so more expensive. Citroën also most likely struck deals with the French Catholic church as they featured 2CV being delivered to nuns in one of their brochures.
Someone already wrote in the comments, that Louis de Funes is like the French version of Jerry Lewis. At least he is as famous in Europe, as Jerry Lewis is in the US. He has done tons of movies. Check out "The wing or the Thigh" and "Jo". I don't know how good the English dubbings are, I've only watched the German versions. I am not a expert when it comes to movies, but for this part of cultural work there is obviously a large "One Way" sign hovering over the atlantic ocean. While almost every US movie seems to make it to Europe (though I have recently noticed that we get saved from the very worst), only very few european movies are known in the US. That's sad, not only for the Americans who miss some really good stuff, but also for european actors, who have to move to the US to become recognized "internationally".
Citroen used to be popular in Malaysia, valued for their quirky suspension and durability. The last popular model here was the ZX which entered the local market in 1992.
I'm so glad you did look at one of these, as suggested.! In France, in the 70s and 80s, there were races with halves of 2CV as well as many times when one wold pick up all their friends of family members or a many hitchhikers with most people having to stand in the 2CV for lack of space , yet the car would still run. So that part isn't surprising to French people at all. And who has driven in one, knows that they can do those wild drives over bumps, down and up hills and crossing rough landscapes, even at the hands of your average driver. Stuntmen were required for some parts but not for fear of the 2CVs not handling it but for timing was essential in some of the scenes for two cars not to collide, and that, whatever the cars involved, is not your average driver"s expertise. I earlier mentioned how 2CV drivers identified with these scenes, and that's for they experienced them at first hand. I don't know of any 2CV damaged by a bad parking against a pavement, I do remember of many bad drivers parking their 2CVs over part of the pavements though, as the car would just drive over them instead of their underparts crashing against them like others would. And yes, the car would remain there while one shopped without tilting over, usually with a parking ticket from the police waiting for them alongside all the kids waiting to see how the car would be swaying, but not tilting over when the driver would want to leave.
Louis de Funes in "Fantomas" or "Die Gendarmen von St. Tropez", that was holiday television in the GDR. Just like Bud Spencer & Terence Hill or Pierre Brice in "Winnetou", another famous French actor. And did you all miss that? Impossible, that's a very clear educational gap.
Louis de Funès was a very famous french actor who played in many comedy movies, today some may not remember him in other country than France,if i remember well when i was young , a very long time ago !, his nickname in english speaking countries was "Funny Louis"
Actually, it is funny that you talk about shortcuts, because this is what she says at a certain stage: Luckily I know all the shortcuts (Heureusement que je connais tous les raccourcis) before cutting through the woods. This movie was very popular back in the 70s. It was called "Les gendarmes de Saint-Tropez". If you are fond of etymology: gendarme means gens d'arme, which English borrowed as men-at-arm
The very famous stuntman Rémy Julienne drove the 2CV in all the "gendarme" movies. He had a long career from the beginning of the 60s until the end of the 2010s. He was involved in more than 1400 productions from movie to TV show and TV ads. He died of covid in 2021.
One good reason it wouldn't just keep going is: the fuel tank is at the rear. The DS was a very futuristic car: pneumatic suspension, a set of headlights that followed the direction of the front wheels - and much more. Very popular in Europe, for those who could afford it.
Last I seen Luis de Funes movies I was a kid (I'm 45 now). We seen some of them in Eastern Europe. As far as I remember the movies are quite family-friendly so you could watch something recommended by the comments here with the family perhaps. It's simple entertainment, kind of Chaplin but a few decades more modern - still very retro today.
Luis de Funés was about the most famous French comedian ever. He acted in dozens of movies, mainly in the late 60s and 70s. His kind of humor was a bit OTT for my taste, much like Jerry Lewis. But some films are really good. If a front wheel drive car can keep driving if the rear is cut off, depends mainly on where the fuel tank is. I'm not sure on that with the 2CV. And of course they put little rollers under the car, so it doesn't grind on the ground. But it basically works on all front driven cars. Yes, take a look at the DS, it was a car from the future when it came out. It even saved a French president's live once, when he was shot at. Check out the episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" - of course he has got one, too - where he shows it.
The DS is also called the Magic Carpet because of the ride. The car that breaks the 2CV in half at 3:14 is a Skoda 100 or 110. Now that is a thing almost nobody even heard of in the USA
@@crouchc-1377 No, take another look! The 1000MB lights are higher up. Also You can see on the side shot that the taillights are horizontal, on the 1000MB they are vertical.
Louis de Funes with "Les gendarmes de ST Tropez". There are 6 movies in that series. The 2CV was one of the more iconic occurences with the speedloving nun. Altough this one had a somewhat bigger engine to manage the acceleration.
The clips are from the series of 6 movies stemming from "Le Gendarme de Saint Tropez" (the first of the series). They are quite cheesy comedy films about a Gendarmerie station (the law enforcement / military police in charge of the rural parts of France) in Saint Tropez, the famous Riviera town and leisure port where the rich and famous live the great life in the summer. De Funes plays the main character, a gendarme which is as clueless as the rest of the station, horribly commanding to his subordinates and cutesy / slimy obsequious with his superior. It's soooooo cheesy and frenchier than a baguette and a beret but the series is an absolute cult classic in France. If I recall correctly, the stunts were made by Rémy Julienne, the famous French stuntman / stunt director who also produced the Disneyland Paris and other resort car stunt shows and was the "pope" of stunts in the French (and European to some extent) cinema industry. The nun driving like crazy is a running gag in the series. After the first movie, there were 5 sequels, each with a different theme about invasion of nudists, of aliens, the wedding of the main character, a visit in New York and the Gendarmettes (a group of model looking female gendarmes in internship session). It's sometimes so cheesy it becomes cringe but it's so much it's really fun. The movies are quite a demonstration of De Funes' range of facial expressions and tricks, like Jim Carrey in the Mask. These movies scored millions in the box office and continue to be broadcast at least once a year during the different holidays on the main French TV networks. From what I remember, the 2CV was only very lightly modified for the stunt where it's cut in half.
I've lived in France for more than 50 years. We had a 2CV and that's what I learned to use manual shift on it. Of course we loved the rollback roof but I also liked the back seat that we would take out to have seats to lounge on when picnicking.
If you liked this, you should definitely watch the bond chase with a 2CV! There are also many different vehicles that came from the 2CV that you may want to learn about such as the Mehari or the Lomax kit car
If you wan't some more 2CV and some more Louis De Funès, go avec a look at this scene from another movie, Le Coniaud : th-cam.com/video/gnLj5Xo4zBc/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I just discover your channel and I LOVE it ! I'm french and it's incredibly interesting to hear you speaking about french weird cars, or even about my favourite actor Louis de Funès, with your american point of vue ! I can't wait to see more of your videos, greetings from France 😃😃😃
The stunts, especially the driving ones were organized by Remy Julienne, one of the best to ever do it. He is also known for the stunts he organized in 6 James Bond movies. He sadly passed away during the covid pandemic.
Everyone knows Louis de Funès in France, he's loved by almost everyone. The movie is "Les gendarmes de St-Tropez", gendarmes being a kind of policeman in France and St-Tropez being a city in southern France. The movie is really famous here. You can see the winding road of the south east of France, between sea and hills, with unique vegetation and landscapes. Since then, St-Tropez has become more popular than ever, being a famous touristic spot during summer for its beaches and food
The first movie was "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez." Where 'Gendarme' stands for the organization, the para-military police of France. So not 'the police officer of Saint-Tropez' but instead 'The Saint-Tropez Police.'
My favourite Louis de Funès meme which shows your surprise for facts that you actually already know. th-cam.com/video/qIEM68POJrs/w-d-xo.html the frensh version: th-cam.com/video/GioEH34fhxE/w-d-xo.html
My two cents: Louis de Funes was more or less a famous in Europe as the Marx brothers were in America. And the only reason why the halved 2CV would not have worked is that the fuel tank is behind the back seats.
The only modification that it (or most FWD) would need to run in that state would be the fuel tank (apart from modern safety / sensors / modules that may stop it) One thing to note on the 2CV (and most Citroen with the hydro suspension) is that rough roads / terrain doesn't take much out of the car due to how smooth it works. It's the same system used on high end s class mercs and Bentleys and Citroens were used for years as camera cars, especially for horse racing as they provided the most stable base on the rough tracks for the tracking shots. IIRC Top Gear did a piece on it (James May specifically) Which if you have never watched, is really worth a look. I'd say season 3 to season 12ish was the best, started to go much more ridiculous after that and into the grand tour.
They really knew how to make movies and durable cars in those days! 😄 Thats slapstick at its best! 👍 (It sort of reminds me of the Yellow Rolls Royce movie with Omar Sharif, where the car just kept being useful, that my mum loved!) Fun and Crazy! 🤗😂👏
Nice and unexpected to see an American review some of Louis de Funès ! Another fun car scene from the french cinema is the one from "Flic ou voyou" in 1979 (the scene on TH-cam Is called "Cours de conduite"). The main actor, Belmondo, is performing some of the stunts such as reversing on stairs, which is probably what inspired this same stunt in Mission Impossible fallout during the Paris car chase.
Great scene, superbly done. Stunt driver to actor with movie screen was of course obvious but comical, but where it makes up for it is in the flow from scene to scene. The running of the red light over the island was great, even though all the vehicle were different from stunt shot to rear scene shot.
The Gendarmes, cops if u wish is a series of 6 films where u have 6 police officers , De Funès being the second in command and their adventures, along with the mother superior of the convent of Saint-Tropez driving the way u saw her. In the second installment called Le Gendarme à New York, we see the guy’s adventures in NYC and the mother superior is driving an American car , however no driving adventures there, notable in this film is remarkable tribute to West Side Story 😂. I’d say anybody who’s 40, living in a francophone country knows De Funès for certain, some younger people than that as well. The 2CV being cut in half and still driving was reprised I believe in James Bond’s A View To A Kill with Roger Moore at the helm, I’m almost sure
Sorry my english is so bad, i will write in french. En france dans les années 80/90 nous avions des courses de "tape-cul", c'était des voitures coupées en 2 auxquels on rajoutait des roulettes à l'arrière et ça se roulait sur terre, c'était super drôle à regarder. J'ai toujours pensé que c'était directement inspiré de ce film.
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a French actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. In his films, he successfully varied the role of the patriarch and choleric, who fails due to the momentum of the developments he has set in motion.
You can find the same "cut in half but still driving car" in the James Bond "A view to kill", with a renault 11. I suspect it was the same stuntman (Rémi Julienne), I should google that.
A reason, why the 2cv cut in half is kind of a movie-classic, is: You have to weld just two points in the suspension and can cut it in half with it still running fine. And afaik it is one of the only cars in that era, where you can pull that off ;)
While I don't have much experience working on 2CVs specifically, I have worked on them a bit. Other than the suspension issue, which is 2CV specific, there are two other complications that would be pretty universal when doing a stunt like this. One is the fuel tank, which I am not 100% sure where it's located, but if I remember correctly it's in the back like with most cars, so a small fuel tank would need to be hidden out of sight instead. The other is the brakes, again I am not completely certain about the layout of the brake hydraulics, but it was common during the early years of the 2CV to have a single brake circuit, so have a fluid leak anywhere and nothing works. In the later years it was common for cars to have two brake circuits with the brakes connected diagonally, so front left connected to rear right and the others on the second circuit. So this would still fail all the brakes since both circuits would be cut, but it it had been rearranged so that both front brakes were on one circuit and the rear ones on the second, front brakes would continue to work with the rear half of the car cut off. So yeah, pretty minimal modifications for such a stunt. The 2CV has the benefit of being kind of like a body on frame rather than a monocoque design, so you can rip off any part of the body without losing structural integrity. This in combination with the front wheel drive and simplicity makes it perfect for this stunt.
@@dv7533 Thanks so much for the clarifications - I am not very knowledgeable on cars unfortunately - maybe also the reason for owning 3 vehicles with just one of them running Xp I remember someone talking about the 2cv and this possibility quite vividly - but the context evades... --- You are absolutely right with the fuel tank which is in between the rear axles. But I have the feeling that the brakes would have been much less of a concern for that stunt as I'd fear any braking would make risking a frontflip a certainty. But I might be wrong here. And regarding me saying that it was one of few to be easy with in this era: A friend just suggested that, another car that would also be easy to do this with, might be the Trabant with just some electrical wiring and the brakes to take care of, as the fuel tank, conveniently, is put in the front already.
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Louis de Funes is a legend at Europe. All older as 50 know every gag and we speak his own funny language
Nein! Doch! Ohh!
What's the titel of the movie "Jo" in English?
I would say everyone over 40...
everyone over 30. I saw it in german and czech TV as well. I loved that dude when I was a kid. Also the czech dabbing of that dude is legendary
Man I love watchin Louis de Funes' movies. I still enjoy watching em today tbh
As a french I didn't know he was known all around Europe, I can't imagine him being translated ^^ I love his duos with Bourvil, their dynamic is perfect
The movie "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez" stuntman was the great Rémy Julienne. He made the same kind of cut-in-half-car scene in James Bond A View to a Kill and another 2CV stunt scene in James Bond For Your Eyes Only
Fun fact about the movie "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez", it was the first movie in the world with a Ford Mustang in it. It was a pre production 1964 red convertible with a V8 260ci.
They also cut a ID in two in « le cerveau »
Julienne also did the Minis in The Italian Job.
He invented drifting obviously...
@@MrTchou the brain with david niven
@@fabricefauconnier2358 A really really awesome movie that has been forgotten ...
I'd say funès is probably about as famous as charlie Chaplin in the US. He was a mega star and entertained multiple generations and continues to do so long after his demise. Absolute legend!
I can say that in my (Czech Republic) graduation class of 2021 pretty much everyone knew him and his work was actually part of what we were being taught in class, gotta say that my favorite is that ufo episode, I gotta watch it on acid so I can grasp the genius of said episode in full blast
@@shnilauzdicka it’s called « la soupe aux choux »
@@shnilauzdickaif you want to see a movie on acid try koyaniskatsi
Its because de funes has been highly inspired by Chaplin, who was a sort of spiritual mentor for his acting, and fun thing is that Chaplin himself was a fan of his work.
That good comparison for a french yes i guess funes is at the rank of chaplin in terms of style.
Im french and louis de funes was a very famous french comedy actor in 70s 80s.
By the way the citroen DS ( déesse means goddess in french) was the very 1st car with directional front lights, they re were mecanically tied to the streering wheel to turn light inside the curve when you drive
Citroen Had turning headlights allready in the yearly 1930's, waay before DS and ID.
Auburn did too, If I remember correctly.
Had To check, Upton touring car Had Those in 1905 allready.
well, i would say very famous in the 60s too. The first Gendarme film was in the 60s. In the 80s he did only two or three films, because he died in the early 80s.
And also in the 50's 60's. The film that revealed him to the public was one where one with Bourvil and Jean Gabin.
La Traversée de Paris or Four bags bull ( or was it a pig across Paris ) in 1956.
The US versions didn't get directional headlights, they were illegal.
And those stunt were realize by Rémy Julienne. He was the best stunt organiser in the world and worked on all James Bond movies. He realized the same stunt in the 1985 James Bond "A View To Kill" : th-cam.com/video/0UQ3tafH-b0/w-d-xo.html
I am Czech and I can´t count how many times I watched his movies on VHS and on TV when I was a kid. I am surprised that he is totally unknown in US.
As a Czech, I bet you noticed the green Skoda at 4:45
I am not surprised at all. The US is a country very closed to culturalproducts from other countries
@@patrickcaradec6174 As a Slovak i did. I had exactly same one, even green.
@@fablb9006 Yeah, even mangas took some time to be firmly implanted in the US. And it upsets quite a lot of people (at least it did in the past).
same her from Hungary. at least 10 louis de funes movies are integral parts of hungarians over 30.
The Louis de Funes movies are iconic. Even now, half a century, later his movies are regularly shown on flemish tv.
He was an amazing comedic actor with a very expressive face. I've seen some of his movies so many times and even though I know what's going to happen I'm still laughing my ass off.
Oh my god, Louis de Funes is one of my all time favourites. He was here in germany very popular too! 😄
I remember this 2CV-scenes too. ^^
One of my favorite jokes is that iconic "Muskatnuss, Herr Müller"-parody, where he is telling to a guest, what kind of ingredients his dish have, but becoming to look like a german leader more and more. 😄
@asterixxer Ooh!
@@Hey.Joe. I must say as usual with movies and great actors, a lot is lost when you don't watch with original language. I always thought these movies were very french, I don't know if they do represent culture and french humor, they do for me. His voice is certainly part of the package.
@@bencze465 About lost in translation, that's true. I like to watch movies in original language with german subtitles and thanks to netflix and other medias, I can do that, but I'm struggling with french, so I don't have any chance without translation.
One of the greatest actors in my yought , lucky enough in the Netherlands He kept speaking french but with dutch subtitles.
I saw him one on German Tv (as near the dutch german border we were blessed with beside 2 Dutch TV chanels, also 3 german channels by turning the antenna at the roof LOL the periode before the cable tv, and was so weird it wasnt nice when you was used to his french speaking.
Just as one time the dutch tv experience with voice over for a german crimi (speaking dutch) and that was also terrible and they reversed it to german with dutch subtitles.
they just forgot one small thing: the fuel tank of the 2CV is of course in the back... (so you would quickly run of of fuel when the back part is missing)
True, the stunt man who performed this scene explained that a small bottle of gazoline was hidden in the cabin. And there was tiny free wheels under the chassis behind.
You must remember that the DS is pronounced as "Déesse" in french, meaning Goddess. Also, the lower end model, with mechanical gearbox was called ID, pronounced "Idée" in french, meaning Idea. In the sixties, the bishop of Grenoble wanted to change a car and the discussion was wether it was convenient to buy a DS or an ID. The speech turn came to an old priest who said "S'agissant de l'évéché, il serait tout aussi surprenant de voir une DS y entrer qu'une ID en sortir". Translation : "as we speak of the Bishop-house, it would be as surprising to see a godess enter it than an idea coming out of it".
merci pour cette anecdote cléricale 😄
Louis de Funes was a great comedic actor, very mimical, very physical, often playing a hot tempered authority figure like the police commander. But France had and has very much it's own movie industry, and the movies are very French and a certain familiarity with Frenchness helps enjoying them.
The biggest fan I knew here in the Netherlands was a friends dad, tears of laugther when there was a de Funes movie on tv allthough he had seen it before. That family went to France for vacation every year. He was restauring a Citroen DS, he got his son a 2CV to repair at 16, so it could be finished at 18. That was the first car I drove. Anyway, it's not that uncommon for Europeans to love France or be amused by the French, but it's also not to everybody's liking.
Ein Kilogramm Kartoffeln, ein Liter Milch, drei Eier, neunzig Gram Butter, Salz und… und… MUSKATNUSS !… MUSKATNUSS, HERR MÜLLER !!!
"Frenchness" ? Is that word in the dictionnary ? 😋
@@garryiglesias4074... and then he takes a step back, creating the shadows on his face... 😂
Louis de Funès is known throughout Europe, and he was also known behind the iron curtain, even before the wall came down. The films of Louis de Funès were some of the few that were allowed to be shown from western countries in the Warsaw Pact countries. The Olsen Gang from Denmark, Asterix and Obelix cartoons from France and Bud Spencer and Terrence Hill from Italy/USA also came through the iron curtain. This allowed people in the east to see a little bit of the west, which is why these films are still unforgettable today. I particularly remember a scene from the Louis de Funès film, Phantomas, where Phantomas flies away in a Citoen DS.
Louis de Funes is a LEGEND in Czechia. Nice to see Škoda (green car at the end) in old French comedy.
Is that a Škoda? It looks to me like a Citroen Mehari, a "jeep" based on the mechanics of the 2CV.
did you know Citroën was the first car to cross the Sahara in 1923. Citroën brought Henry Ford's production techniques to Europe. The Citroën Xantia Activa, with its anti-roll suspension, holds the record as the winner of the slalom course for a production car.
peaking of Citroen and the Sahara:
There is a guy out there who received a ticked for driving an uninsured motor vehicle after he was stranded in said desert after having suffered a mechanical breakdown. To save his life he literally tore apart the 2CV and made a motorcycle out of it
@@HrLBolle Yeah I remember that crazy story. A real-life Mc Gyver that guy was lol
5 Citroen Kegresse crossed the Sahara in 1923.
The Kegresse is a large half-track military vehicle, no cars.
Also, that 2CV - motorbike in the desert is a load of contrived 🐂💩!
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@@HrLBolle
Yeah I first saw that video a long time ago, and it's a load of contrived 🐂💩.
You can actually watch some of his movies even without subtitles - I had English-speaking flatmates who watched one of his classics with me, and it's often based so little on text, so much on acting and "physical" action that they had no difficulty watching and enjoying the jokes :)
It's all very visual, and the action underlined with just the right music (Louis de Funes was a professional jazz musician as well, and the way the music follows the action was super important in his movies).
That's from the Gendarme de Saint Tropez film series. Can't remember which one, they made 4 or 5 of them.
Louis De Funès (the main actor) was kind of like the french Jerry Lewis.
The car stunts are choregraphed by the legendary Remy Julienne, I'm pretty sure.
You can check out the video "A la poursuite de Rémy Julienne extraits de films cascades". It's a compilation of some of his best vehicle stunts.
they made 6.
@@VicGrimes He was even better than Jerry Lewis in my personally opinion. 😀
Didn’t remi do this same stunt in a James Bond film?
@@Hey.Joe. Not as good a dancer though, but maybe a better piano player.
@@fugawiaus He did with a blue Renault 11
The 2CV scenes were a running gag for the film series "Les Gendarmes" (The constables, a police force).
There is also a notable scene in the James Bond film "For your eyes only". th-cam.com/video/DB9-NU7iRkw/w-d-xo.html
This was the funniest clip I have seen in a while, bar NUN! 😂😂😂
Bar NUN lmao 😂😂😂
NUN intended I guess ;-)
@Tt ty So I did watch it. Wow, it was the flying nun on amphetamines. It made the movie Bullitt look like a kids show. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
So glad to see an American interested by french culture. You are maintaining US/France friendship. You'll always be welcome in France!
Remi Julienne was the Stunt director for this movie... He's famous worldwide and did stunts for huge movies like James Bond.
And Louis De Funes was a great comedy actor from the 60s. One of his iconic scene is when he provides a recipe to a german client in his restaurant ("Le grand restaurant"), and while he speaks german, a shadow projects hitler's hair and mustache on his face.
⏩⏩⏩Yeah Louis de Funès is one of our monuments of classic comedy here in France. But if you want to go deeper into this, you can also check about Rémy Julienne, a well known French stunt man specialized in car stunts. Julienne actually remade his 2CV stunts from the "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez" franchise for the Bond film "A View to Kill" but this time with a Renault 11. 😉
i think the english version of that film is called "The Troops of St. Tropez" if you want to see that Movie in english language. Louis de Funes was a comedic moviestar that died in 1983 and had participated in over 160 Movies. the St. Tropez Movies were the most famous francise, one of the most famous movies he made was "the Cabbage Soup". He was allways the chaotic choleric guy in most of the movies ..and the is the star of the "No, yes, Ohhh" meme (there is an english version of that meme video on youtube called "Nein! Doch! Oh! - auf Englisch") fromthe Movie "Joe: The Busy Body (the Gazebo)"
Louis de Funes is a legend in Europe. In Greece is very well known for his many movies
Żandarmie!
Very popular french comedy in Poland. I love it!
She sideswiped into a Mehari at the very end - a plastic bodied version of the 2cv which was marketed as a type of dune buggy.
If you want to see a load of classic French and European cars from the '60s and early '70s, watch the 1971 Jacques Tati film 'Traffic'.
As well as the Citroen DS, also look up Traction Avant which was their first foray into front wheel drive cars with monocoque construction and had a nearly 25 year production run. They even made them with hydraulic rear suspension in the late '40s (the 15/6 H) and also a rare V8 version.
The car the nun crashes into at the end is a Citroen Mehari. you might want to check that one out as well: more or less a 2cv with a plastic open top body...
Louis de Funes knows almost everyone here in Europe.
He was the dominant comedy actor in the 1960s to 1970s in France and also Europe. Typical in his films has always been a captain chaos.
It was an integral part of the childhood of my generation. Simply look at the film series "The Gendarm of Saint Tropez" from which this excerpt comes from.
You will pee in your pants with laughter!
Louis de Funes .... Ahhh when a new movie came out , it was a big thing just like as when a new james Bond movie came out.
Only see this fragments turns a smile on my face from my left ear to my right ear.
I dont know today but french movies always were special each in their genre.
Another french car movie, I forgot the title, was with a young taxi driver who had a customised Peugeot 405 if I remember the car type well
Citroen DS can drive on 3 wheels if you get a flat, just remove one wheel pump the suspension and off you go ;-) Movie title is "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez" and its one of the whole series with Louis de Funes
As a teenager in the 1990s, one of my best friends who was a couple of years older and got his driving licence took us on a camping trip somewhere in the Vosges mountains with his 2CV. I remember we easily took the seats off the car and set them around a fire drinking beers. Great memories.
Ah les annees 90's... Mes vingt ans...
Definitely recommend the De Funès movies. You can laugh for hours. Great to watch with the whole family in the evening
Louis de Funes is a french film comedian legend from the 60ties + 70ties...his played characters were always the over the top emotional brisk up + always grumpy guy in a fun way....
As a french, Louis de Funes is one of the funniest actors we had ... :)
I highly recommend you watch some other stuff from him, you will lol ...
This is one of the best things I have seen on u-tube so far. thank you to everyone who have suggested this. Indeed freaking awesome.
BTW: I have watched plenty of Louis de Funes films when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's.
"Nein!...Doch!...Ohh!" 😂😂😂
Even today his movie's are shown on German TV. A legend 👏 every one in my age group and even younger know his comedy 🤣 you should watch his films. I bet you will love them.
Louis de Funès was very famous French comedy actor, his character of the Maréchal des Logis chef Cruchot of the French gendarmerie was one of the high points of that era of comedy, specially the first 2 movies. As for Citroën, check out the Yellow Expedition or, in French, La croisière Jaune that took place in 1931-32... that was something !
Kuddos to you for honoring the automotive industry of my beloved France. It's not that current to meet someone from 'Murica with this sharp and opened minded. You are humble and shows your love for whatever rolls, no matters from any country possible it could come and, without preconception. Much appreciated👌👌
From Normandie with love.
so happy to see this, i loved all the Louis de Funes movies! thx for bringing wonderful memorys back :)
Great video my friend such a pleasure to see you enjoy icons like the 2cv and Louis De Funes.
Merci pour la bonne humeur.
❤️😄👍
Nuns in a 2CV seems to be a rather common trope. There's a German movie from '75 called "The Maddest Car In The World" ("Das verrückteste Auto der Welt") starring a hilariously pimped VW Beetle (created as a reaction to the popularity of the "Herbie" movies from the US) which also features nuns in a special 2CV mod with two front halves combined.
This film th-cam.com/video/hznBVKanMGg/w-d-xo.html I used to watch the series growing up the English dubbed versions in the '80's! It was known as Superbug in Australia, dudu was the Beetle.
It's a trope for a simple reason : the 2CV was cheap and rugged, making it the ideal vehicle for nuns, priests, etc... to own at least in France. Peugeot didn't really had a similar dirt cheap car, Renault was then owned by the (secular) French State (and more simply up to 1962 their cheaper offer, the 4CV, was more expensive and only had 2 doors).
Foreign cars were taxed back then as well, so more expensive.
Citroën also most likely struck deals with the French Catholic church as they featured 2CV being delivered to nuns in one of their brochures.
Someone already wrote in the comments, that Louis de Funes is like the French version of Jerry Lewis. At least he is as famous in Europe, as Jerry Lewis is in the US. He has done tons of movies. Check out "The wing or the Thigh" and "Jo". I don't know how good the English dubbings are, I've only watched the German versions.
I am not a expert when it comes to movies, but for this part of cultural work there is obviously a large "One Way" sign hovering over the atlantic ocean. While almost every US movie seems to make it to Europe (though I have recently noticed that we get saved from the very worst), only very few european movies are known in the US. That's sad, not only for the Americans who miss some really good stuff, but also for european actors, who have to move to the US to become recognized "internationally".
Citroen used to be popular in Malaysia, valued for their quirky suspension and durability. The last popular model here was the ZX which entered the local market in 1992.
I'm so glad you did look at one of these, as suggested.!
In France, in the 70s and 80s, there were races with halves of 2CV as well as many times when one wold pick up all their friends of family members or a many hitchhikers with most people having to stand in the 2CV for lack of space , yet the car would still run. So that part isn't surprising to French people at all.
And who has driven in one, knows that they can do those wild drives over bumps, down and up hills and crossing rough landscapes, even at the hands of your average driver. Stuntmen were required for some parts but not for fear of the 2CVs not handling it but for timing was essential in some of the scenes for two cars not to collide, and that, whatever the cars involved, is not your average driver"s expertise.
I earlier mentioned how 2CV drivers identified with these scenes, and that's for they experienced them at first hand. I don't know of any 2CV damaged by a bad parking against a pavement, I do remember of many bad drivers parking their 2CVs over part of the pavements though, as the car would just drive over them instead of their underparts crashing against them like others would. And yes, the car would remain there while one shopped without tilting over, usually with a parking ticket from the police waiting for them alongside all the kids waiting to see how the car would be swaying, but not tilting over when the driver would want to leave.
Louis de Fines is hilarious. I highly recommend watching some of his best movies
Louis de Funes in "Fantomas" or "Die Gendarmen von St. Tropez", that was holiday television in the GDR. Just like Bud Spencer & Terence Hill or Pierre Brice in "Winnetou", another famous French actor. And did you all miss that? Impossible, that's a very clear educational gap.
Louis de Funes. Very, very, very popular in Germany, back then.
The guy who drove this car on the movie is french stuntmen/pilot Rémy Julienne.
This Guy is a legend, you should check it out 😉
Louis de Funès was a very famous french actor who played in many comedy movies, today some may not remember him in other country than France,if i remember well when i was young , a very long time ago !, his nickname in english speaking countries was "Funny Louis"
He is very famous here in Germany (still reruns on TV). But maybe gen Z does not know him outside the memes.
Actually, it is funny that you talk about shortcuts, because this is what she says at a certain stage: Luckily I know all the shortcuts (Heureusement que je connais tous les raccourcis) before cutting through the woods. This movie was very popular back in the 70s. It was called "Les gendarmes de Saint-Tropez". If you are fond of etymology: gendarme means gens d'arme, which English borrowed as men-at-arm
The very famous stuntman Rémy Julienne drove the 2CV in all the "gendarme" movies. He had a long career from the beginning of the 60s until the end of the 2010s. He was involved in more than 1400 productions from movie to TV show and TV ads. He died of covid in 2021.
Glad you enjoy this. On a more serious note, Jay Leno reviewed Citroën's Traction Avant, DS, SM as well as a very special 2CV.
The stuntman was Remy Julienne, he worked for many movies including 007
One good reason it wouldn't just keep going is: the fuel tank is at the rear.
The DS was a very futuristic car: pneumatic suspension, a set of headlights that followed the direction of the front wheels - and much more. Very popular in Europe, for those who could afford it.
i am a quite young Flemish, Belgian guy, and for some reason i remember this french movie/video. :D
Louis de Funes, Rip Legend..
Last I seen Luis de Funes movies I was a kid (I'm 45 now). We seen some of them in Eastern Europe. As far as I remember the movies are quite family-friendly so you could watch something recommended by the comments here with the family perhaps. It's simple entertainment, kind of Chaplin but a few decades more modern - still very retro today.
Luis de Funés was about the most famous French comedian ever. He acted in dozens of movies, mainly in the late 60s and 70s. His kind of humor was a bit OTT for my taste, much like Jerry Lewis. But some films are really good.
If a front wheel drive car can keep driving if the rear is cut off, depends mainly on where the fuel tank is. I'm not sure on that with the 2CV. And of course they put little rollers under the car, so it doesn't grind on the ground. But it basically works on all front driven cars.
Yes, take a look at the DS, it was a car from the future when it came out. It even saved a French president's live once, when he was shot at. Check out the episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" - of course he has got one, too - where he shows it.
The DS is also called the Magic Carpet because of the ride. The car that breaks the 2CV in half at 3:14 is a Skoda 100 or 110. Now that is a thing almost nobody even heard of in the USA
Looks like Škoda 1000MB to me.
@@crouchc-1377 No, take another look! The 1000MB lights are higher up. Also You can see on the side shot that the taillights are horizontal, on the 1000MB they are vertical.
Man these movies bring back so many happy memories!
Louis de Funes with "Les gendarmes de ST Tropez". There are 6 movies in that series. The 2CV was one of the more iconic occurences with the speedloving nun. Altough this one had a somewhat bigger engine to manage the acceleration.
The clips are from the series of 6 movies stemming from "Le Gendarme de Saint Tropez" (the first of the series).
They are quite cheesy comedy films about a Gendarmerie station (the law enforcement / military police in charge of the rural parts of France) in Saint Tropez, the famous Riviera town and leisure port where the rich and famous live the great life in the summer.
De Funes plays the main character, a gendarme which is as clueless as the rest of the station, horribly commanding to his subordinates and cutesy / slimy obsequious with his superior.
It's soooooo cheesy and frenchier than a baguette and a beret but the series is an absolute cult classic in France.
If I recall correctly, the stunts were made by Rémy Julienne, the famous French stuntman / stunt director who also produced the Disneyland Paris and other resort car stunt shows and was the "pope" of stunts in the French (and European to some extent) cinema industry.
The nun driving like crazy is a running gag in the series.
After the first movie, there were 5 sequels, each with a different theme about invasion of nudists, of aliens, the wedding of the main character, a visit in New York and the Gendarmettes (a group of model looking female gendarmes in internship session).
It's sometimes so cheesy it becomes cringe but it's so much it's really fun.
The movies are quite a demonstration of De Funes' range of facial expressions and tricks, like Jim Carrey in the Mask.
These movies scored millions in the box office and continue to be broadcast at least once a year during the different holidays on the main French TV networks.
From what I remember, the 2CV was only very lightly modified for the stunt where it's cut in half.
I've lived in France for more than 50 years. We had a 2CV and that's what I learned to use manual shift on it. Of course we loved the rollback roof but I also liked the back seat that we would take out to have seats to lounge on when picnicking.
You should watch Louis de Funes in 'Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob' my favorite. 😆
Definitely. And maybe his most timeless movie when it comes to its message.
I can think of "NUN" other movie this entertaining with this car as the getaway vehicle, nice find ✌️🇭🇲❤️
i can only say the movies of this actor are hilarius . its allways fun to watch them again
If you liked this, you should definitely watch the bond chase with a 2CV!
There are also many different vehicles that came from the 2CV that you may want to learn about such as the Mehari or the Lomax kit car
And Carole Bouquet... Another French success ;oP.
If you wan't some more 2CV and some more Louis De Funès, go avec a look at this scene from another movie, Le Coniaud :
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Remember watching this as a kid! That was back in the ´70 s. Funny! Populair in The Netherlands as well back in the days 😁
The time when French movies were worth paying for their place in the cinema.
Exactement.... à de rares exceptions
Hi, I just discover your channel and I LOVE it ! I'm french and it's incredibly interesting to hear you speaking about french weird cars, or even about my favourite actor Louis de Funès, with your american point of vue ! I can't wait to see more of your videos, greetings from France 😃😃😃
The stunts, especially the driving ones were organized by Remy Julienne, one of the best to ever do it.
He is also known for the stunts he organized in 6 James Bond movies.
He sadly passed away during the covid pandemic.
Hi! merci pour Lui et Louis!😊in France de Funes= Molière!
Is it a bird...is it a plane...nope, fast penguin
Everyone knows Louis de Funès in France, he's loved by almost everyone. The movie is "Les gendarmes de St-Tropez", gendarmes being a kind of policeman in France and St-Tropez being a city in southern France. The movie is really famous here. You can see the winding road of the south east of France, between sea and hills, with unique vegetation and landscapes. Since then, St-Tropez has become more popular than ever, being a famous touristic spot during summer for its beaches and food
In the 70s every kid in Germany knew his movies too....
The first movie was "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez."
Where 'Gendarme' stands for the organization, the para-military police of France.
So not 'the police officer of Saint-Tropez' but instead 'The Saint-Tropez Police.'
My favourite Louis de Funès meme which shows your surprise for facts that you actually already know.
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the frensh version:
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I've seen this movie and whole series like 20 times or more, they were immensely popular in 1980's. Perhaps sooner, too, even before I was born :-D
« Le gendarme » !!! 😂
Louis de Funès one of the best french actor ever.
Oh wow, so cool. Haven't seen this movie in years. Love it! :D
one of the funniest comedy series ever!If only for that crazy nun, it was worth watching the movies!
My two cents:
Louis de Funes was more or less a famous in Europe as the Marx brothers were in America.
And the only reason why the halved 2CV would not have worked is that the fuel tank is behind the back seats.
Did you ever get the Luc Besson Taxi movies in the US? If not, some more silly french fun with cars to be had there :)
The only modification that it (or most FWD) would need to run in that state would be the fuel tank (apart from modern safety / sensors / modules that may stop it)
One thing to note on the 2CV (and most Citroen with the hydro suspension) is that rough roads / terrain doesn't take much out of the car due to how smooth it works.
It's the same system used on high end s class mercs and Bentleys and Citroens were used for years as camera cars, especially for horse racing as they provided the most stable base on the rough tracks for the tracking shots.
IIRC Top Gear did a piece on it (James May specifically)
Which if you have never watched, is really worth a look. I'd say season 3 to season 12ish was the best, started to go much more ridiculous after that and into the grand tour.
The 2CV DOES NOT have hydro suspension. It is a unique mechanical system with horizontal dampers.
They really knew how to make movies and durable cars in those days! 😄 Thats slapstick at its best! 👍 (It sort of reminds me of the Yellow Rolls Royce movie with Omar Sharif, where the car just kept being useful, that my mum loved!) Fun and Crazy! 🤗😂👏
Nice and unexpected to see an American review some of Louis de Funès ! Another fun car scene from the french cinema is the one from "Flic ou voyou" in 1979 (the scene on TH-cam Is called "Cours de conduite"). The main actor, Belmondo, is performing some of the stunts such as reversing on stairs, which is probably what inspired this same stunt in Mission Impossible fallout during the Paris car chase.
Le gendarme et les gendarmettes !
French comedy classic with the great Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru !
you need to check all those police films with him, they are hillarious, very famous in🇨🇿
Just at the end of nun's cutted 2cv, it hits another version onf 2cv: a "Mehari" which is a 2 cv chassis in a plastic body...
Great scene, superbly done. Stunt driver to actor with movie screen was of course obvious but comical, but where it makes up for it is in the flow from scene to scene. The running of the red light over the island was great, even though all the vehicle were different from stunt shot to rear scene shot.
The Gendarmes, cops if u wish is a series of 6 films where u have 6 police officers , De Funès being the second in command and their adventures, along with the mother superior of the convent of Saint-Tropez driving the way u saw her.
In the second installment called Le Gendarme à New York, we see the guy’s adventures in NYC and the mother superior is driving an American car , however no driving adventures there, notable in this film is remarkable tribute to West Side Story 😂.
I’d say anybody who’s 40, living in a francophone country knows De Funès for certain, some younger people than that as well.
The 2CV being cut in half and still driving was reprised I believe in James Bond’s A View To A Kill with Roger Moore at the helm, I’m almost sure
The fuel tank is behind the back seats. This car was prepared by moving the tank to the front.
Cool, okay
I drove Citroen C3 from 2005, great car. C3 design was inspired by 2CV.
Muskatnuss Herr Müller, Muskatnuss.
Sorry my english is so bad, i will write in french.
En france dans les années 80/90 nous avions des courses de "tape-cul", c'était des voitures coupées en 2 auxquels on rajoutait des roulettes à l'arrière et ça se roulait sur terre, c'était super drôle à regarder. J'ai toujours pensé que c'était directement inspiré de ce film.
Ah bon ? Jamais entendu parler, dommage ! C'était national ou dans une région précise ?
@@Emile97427 bah dans l'Yonne en tout cas ça se faisait
The opening scene of Le Corniaud... 😂, also a car scene with other legend Bourvil, tells you everything about the De Funès legend
Nun Clotilde.😄
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a French actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. In his films, he successfully varied the role of the patriarch and choleric, who fails due to the momentum of the developments he has set in motion.
You can find the same "cut in half but still driving car" in the James Bond "A view to kill", with a renault 11.
I suspect it was the same stuntman (Rémi Julienne), I should google that.
And I think he also did the 2CV car chase in James Bond "For Your Eyes Only".
Renault 11 looks very good.
A reason, why the 2cv cut in half is kind of a movie-classic, is: You have to weld just two points in the suspension and can cut it in half with it still running fine. And afaik it is one of the only cars in that era, where you can pull that off ;)
While I don't have much experience working on 2CVs specifically, I have worked on them a bit. Other than the suspension issue, which is 2CV specific, there are two other complications that would be pretty universal when doing a stunt like this. One is the fuel tank, which I am not 100% sure where it's located, but if I remember correctly it's in the back like with most cars, so a small fuel tank would need to be hidden out of sight instead. The other is the brakes, again I am not completely certain about the layout of the brake hydraulics, but it was common during the early years of the 2CV to have a single brake circuit, so have a fluid leak anywhere and nothing works. In the later years it was common for cars to have two brake circuits with the brakes connected diagonally, so front left connected to rear right and the others on the second circuit. So this would still fail all the brakes since both circuits would be cut, but it it had been rearranged so that both front brakes were on one circuit and the rear ones on the second, front brakes would continue to work with the rear half of the car cut off. So yeah, pretty minimal modifications for such a stunt. The 2CV has the benefit of being kind of like a body on frame rather than a monocoque design, so you can rip off any part of the body without losing structural integrity. This in combination with the front wheel drive and simplicity makes it perfect for this stunt.
@@dv7533 Thanks so much for the clarifications - I am not very knowledgeable on cars unfortunately - maybe also the reason for owning 3 vehicles with just one of them running Xp I remember someone talking about the 2cv and this possibility quite vividly - but the context evades... --- You are absolutely right with the fuel tank which is in between the rear axles. But I have the feeling that the brakes would have been much less of a concern for that stunt as I'd fear any braking would make risking a frontflip a certainty. But I might be wrong here. And regarding me saying that it was one of few to be easy with in this era: A friend just suggested that, another car that would also be easy to do this with, might be the Trabant with just some electrical wiring and the brakes to take care of, as the fuel tank, conveniently, is put in the front already.
You should watch the comedies by the actor, they are timeless.
de Funes is a legend
I love you vidéos. Beeing belgian myself I find it so refreshing to see your reaction towards what was part of our culture 😁 definitely check the opening scene of another hilarious french movie called ''le corniaud'' . This will crack you up!