''Banzaï'' is a 1983 French comedy film directed by
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film director and screenwriter noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then a cinematographer, and he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1 ...
Michel Bernardin works at Planet Assistance, an organisation who helps out Frenchmen who are in trouble in foreign countries.
Behind the scenes
* The picture was shot in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
, the United States, Africa and France and has become a
cult film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage i ...
suggested her as a remplacement for singer actress
Karen Cheryl
Isabelle Morizet (formerly Karen Cheryl on 19 July 1955) is a French singer, actress, radio and television presenter.
Singing career
Karen Cheryl began her career as a singer in the 1970s and 1980s. Her first single "Garde-moi avec toi" was re ...
(aka Isabelle Morizet), first cast as his girlfriend, when the latter's agent opposed to her involvement in that production.
Marthe Villalonga
Marthe Villalonga (born 20 March 1932) is a French actress. She was born in Fort-de-l'Eau, Algeria.
Theatre
Filmography
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1932 births
Living people
French film actresses
People from ...
Pascal N'Zonzi
Pascal N'Zonzi (born 1 January 1951) is a French actor and stage director.
Filmography
Theater
Dubbing
References
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1951 births
Living people
French male film actors
French male telev ...