This cult film which remained at the top of the French box office for more than 30 years is being broadcast this evening on television

It's dark, it's autumn, the leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping (whatever…). Don't throw any more away, the picture is complete! So, what's better than ensuring a good laugh? In the heart of winter, these are inevitably provided by the Alpe d'Huez Festival, which rewards each year the best comedy of the moment. Fans can also immerse themselves in the delusions of the participants in LOL: whoever laughs, comes out ! offered on Prime Video, the fifth season of which, still without a broadcast date, will feature some great new features. For a little more spice, head to Netflix, with a fun horror comedy tinged with sci-fi. For those who do not have access to one or the other platform, the PAF has thought of everything. This Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 9:10 p.m., it is indeed one of the great classics of French laughter that is offered to you.

This great classic of French cinema surpassed by Titanic tops the French box office

The Great Mopsince it is indeed this film that we are talking about, was for a very long time the champion of all categories of the French box office. From its theatrical release in December 1966 to January 7, 1998, Gérard Oury's film, a detail of which amused a lot during a broadcast in the midst of a health crisis in March 2020, has in fact remained the greatest success of all time. at the cinema in France. That's a little over 31 years with the crown of French box office champion, with 17.2 million spectators. You will have to wait for the release of Titanic by James Cameron (film for which Kate Winslet insisted a lot in order to obtain the main female role), so that the record falls, with 21.7 million fans. A historic score, which still stands. Nevertheless, Gérard Oury's film, whose production did not skimp on resources, remains a timeless festival of gags and laughter in the middle of the Second World War.

The Great Mopfourth biggest success of all time in France

For a long time, The Great Mop could also boast of being the biggest French success of all time. But here too, the years have done their work, and the film was surpassed in 2008 by Welcome to the Ch'tisnotably played by Anne Marivin (20.4 million spectators), and in 2011 by Untouchables (19.4 million admissions), whose success caused a certain unease for Audrey Fleurot. Nevertheless, with its current fourth place at the box office of all time in France, this great classic deserves yet another viewing, as fun as ever. Tea for two, and two for tea,…