Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Name: Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1982-08-25
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Anémone, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel

"There was a very rude gentleman who wanted to fuck Therese!"

Le père Noël est une ordure (1982)

Timing: 1:28 (88 min)

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Video for the film Santa Claus Is a Stinker — LE PÈRE NOËL EST UNE ORDURE | Extrait - Clash Katia / Zézette

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Release date

1982-08-25

Country

France

Production

Trinacra Films, Films A2, Les Films du Splendid

Genre

Comedy

Budget

Box office

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Director

Jean-Marie Poiré

Actors

Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Anémone, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Josiane Balasko, Bruno Moynot, Martin Lamotte, Jacques François, Michel Blanc
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Scenario

Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte

Producer

Yves Rousset-Rouard, Christian Ferry

Camera operator

Robert Alazraki

Composer

Vladimir Cosma

Artist

Willy Holt

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Editing

Catherine Kelber
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Short description

Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a cross-dresser visit their office.

What's left behind the scenes

RATP (a group of companies providing passenger transport in Paris and its suburbs, as well as in other cities in France) and the Paris city administration considered the film's title offensive and did not grant permission for its advertising on billboards.
The "hotline" (SOS detresse amitie) shown in the film is a reference to a network of charitable organizations that was founded in France in 1960 under the name SOS amitie and continues to operate to this day.
Director Jean-Marie Poiré altered the ending of the original one-act play by the “Le Splendid” theater, which served as the literary source for the screenplay.
Actor Jacques François (who played the pharmacist) liked the one-act play so much that he practically begged for a small role – and played it for free. The character that François played was created specifically for him.