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Delusions of Grandeur (French: La Folie des grandeurs) is a 1971 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury. It is a very liberal comedic adaptation of the play Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo. Set in 17th century Spain, film recounts the misadventures of the ignoble Don Salluste, greedy and hypocritical Minister of Finance of the King of Spain ...
Delusions of Grandeur: Directed by Gérard Oury. With Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch, Karin Schubert. In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.
- (8.1K)
- Adventure, Comedy, History
- Gérard Oury
- 1971-12-13
Power-hungry tax collector Don Salluste de Bazan (Yves Montand) is banished from the Spanish Court and decides to use his valet, Blaze (Louis De Funès), to take his revenge.
- (48)
- Gérard Oury
- PG
- Louis de Funès
Play Trailer. Overview. Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses.
Delusions of Grandeur. Don Salluste, a tyrant in his own home and minister of the King of Spain, falls from grace. Wanting revenge, he tries to compromize the Queen with his valet Blaze, introduced as his cousin.
Delusions of Grandeur is a period comedy/farce, set in 17th Century Spain and based (quite loosely) on Victor Hugo's play "Ruy Blas". Don Salluste (Louis de Funes) is a reprehensible Minister of Finance who is hated by both the people and the Queen.
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Synopsis. Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire ...
- 108 min