''Les Fous du Stade'' ( en, Crazy boys of the game / Stadium Nuts) is a 1972 French comedy film directed by

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Plot

The foursome (

Gérard Rinaldi Gérard Rinaldi (February 17, 1943 – March 2, 2012) was a French actor, musician, lyricist, artistic director and singer with Les Charlots. Career Death Rinaldi died of lymphoma on March 2, 2012. He was 69. A few days later, holding back ...

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, Gérard Filipelli,

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) are on a holiday. The Little Olympic flame is to be passed through their village. A grocer (

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) calls upon them for help in decorating the village. On their job Gérard falls for the grocer's daughter Délice ( Martine Kelly). However she runs away with the sportsman with the flame. The four then enter the Little Olympics to try to win her back and cause havoc in the process.

Cast

- Gérard *

- Jean * Gérard Filipelli - Phil *

- Jean-Guy *

- Jules Lafougasse * Martine Kelly - Délice * Gérard Croce - Lucien *

Jacques Seiler Jacques Seiler (1928–2004) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels'' (1957) - Le garçon sortant du 'Bean's' (uncredited) * ''Ces dames préfèrent le mambo'' (1957) - Henri Bates - le steward * ''Le septi ...

- The director of the Cyclists *

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Guy Lux Guy Maurice Lux (21 June 1919 – 13 June 2003) was a French TV host and producer best known for his 1961 creation of the game show '' Intervilles'' and its numerous spinoffs. During his 40 year career, he produced, directed, hosted, and wrote ...

: Himself *

Christian Fechner Christian Fechner (26 July 1944 – 25 November 2008) was a French film producer, screenwriter and director. After starting off as an illusionist, he became a music producer with French singer Antoine. He transformed Antoine’s musicians, ...

: (Uncredited)

References

External links

* 1972 comedy films 1972 films Films directed by Claude Zidi French comedy films 1970s French films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub