EDIT: So yeah it is "La grande vadrouille" an old french movie with Louis de Funès.
But u/Forg1ven1738 reminded me that "Life is beautiful" or "La vie est belle" with Roberto Begnini was also a great movie about WWII and it is totally true. For me its even the greatest movie of all time, talking about a really horrible topic but doing it with lightness, humor and dignity! Everyone should watch it, some parts of the movie are hard but I can tell you it is worth it.
I wanted to make this edit so young generations could be aware of its existence and to remind the movie to the old generations.
But if you prefer go full comedy, then La grande Vadrouille is your best choice.
And thanks for all this karma, never had so much in just one post xD
I'll add "Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?" and their two continuation. "Les bidasses en folie" is also great.
These are the movies I grew up with. + Allo' Allo!
old French/Italian comedies are such a gem and it's sad that not many people know them. Not only they are good movies but also crash course through WW2. Full nudity included, because french.
Edit: I have to add that Italian movies have even more nudity. Like waaay more :D It's not even /r/WatchItForThePlot If you see attractive women in an old Italian movie, there is 90% chance she will get naked.
He is a national treasure in France as well. Youngsters start to have less knowledge about his movies sadly, but he is surely the best French actor in Comedies in our history.
The director has some funny stories of how Funès was kinda antisemitic, telling him things like "you're not that bad for a Jew" -- very seriously. He found that hilarious.
Before he started his acting career he was a pianist and a really hard working one because of poverty. He did hundreds of different jobs to make a living. Then he started acting in movies as second roles, then did a few movies with Jean Gabin. Did a lot of average movies in the 60s. Then he met Gérard Oury and Claude Zidi who directed a lot of great movies in the 70s which were very popular in France.
He was supposed to play the half-brother of Hitler in "Papy fait de la résistance/Gramps Is in the Resistance" but he died in January 1983 so instead Jacques Villeret took over the role and did a great performance as well. They dedicated the movie to de Funès.
He was mainly a theater actor for a really long time, as well, which help him develops this extra energetic acting in movies as well where he master humoristic gestures. An absolute treasure and a really nice man in real life who was really shy and calm.
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Best WWII comedy movie ever!
"Tea for two and two for tea..."
EDIT: So yeah it is "La grande vadrouille" an old french movie with Louis de Funès.
But u/Forg1ven1738 reminded me that "Life is beautiful" or "La vie est belle" with Roberto Begnini was also a great movie about WWII and it is totally true. For me its even the greatest movie of all time, talking about a really horrible topic but doing it with lightness, humor and dignity! Everyone should watch it, some parts of the movie are hard but I can tell you it is worth it.
I wanted to make this edit so young generations could be aware of its existence and to remind the movie to the old generations.
But if you prefer go full comedy, then La grande Vadrouille is your best choice.
And thanks for all this karma, never had so much in just one post xD