Cabbage soup is now available on Disney+. If the alchemy was palpable between Louis de Funès and Jacques Villeret, everything was not so rosy at the start of filming. Here’s why.
If you are fans of Louis de Funès, you will be delighted to learn that two of his films have just been put online on Disney+. More than forty years after its theatrical release, subscribers to the platform can now enjoy Cabbage soupthis cult comedy in which the icon of French cinema and Jean Carmet played Le Glaude and Le Bombé, two alcoholic peasants living completely apart from modern life. One night, an alien from the planet Oxo lands in a flying saucer in Glaude’s garden. After neutralizing Le Bombé, the alien nicknamed “La Denrée” is offered a little cabbage soup as a welcome token.
Cabbage soup : this pressure that Louis de Funès put on Jacques Villeret at the start of filming
After numerous supporting roles, Jacques Villeret made himself known to the general public by joining the cast of Cabbage soup. The actor shared the screen with Louis de Funès, who did not hesitate to put pressure on him. “If you miss this role, it might be the end of your career.”he would have told her. Jacques Villeret finally gave the best of himself in this comedy which was a real popular success upon its release. Despite negative reviews, the film attracted over three million viewers, ranking it among the biggest hits at the annual box office.
The filming of Cabbage soup was marked by the health problems of Louis de Funès
Filming the comedy was far from being a pleasure for Louis de Funès. Victim of several heart attacks, the French favorite comedian was very weakened. A physical weakening which was also seen on the screen. If the action of the film is supposed to take place in a deep countryside, the production chose to film in Seine-et-Marne so that the actor has access to care in the event of health problems. The team also did not shoot at night so that Louis de Funès could rest. These scenes therefore took place in a studio, located in Épinay.
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