Jupiter's Thigh
Antoine, a professor of Greek, and Lise, a police inspector, honeymoon in Greece. There they meet a young couple, Charles, an archaeologist, and Agnes, a dishy flirt. Charles unearths the lovely buttocks of a classical statue and is determined to donate it to the Louvre. Agnes wants to sell it and gets a handsome local sailor to take it for an appraisal. When the sailor is murdered, the police suspect Charles and arrest Antoine as his accomplice. Lise swings into action, but before she can clear the men, Agnes springs them from jail, and now Lise must help them elude the police, find the real murderer, and recover the statue fragment. More art goes missing. What is the statue's secret?
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About Jupiter's Thigh
Jupiter's Thigh is a 1980 French-language comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca. The cast is led by Philippe Noiret, Annie Girardot, Francis Perrin. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings.
Jupiter's Thigh was produced by Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films, and France 3 Cinéma and made in France. It was released on February 6, 1980.
- Director
- Philippe de Broca
- Writers
- Michel Audiard
- Release date
- February 6, 1980
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films, France 3 Cinéma
Jupiter's Thigh cast & crew
Jupiter's Thigh was directed by Philippe de Broca and written by Michel Audiard.
The cast features Philippe Noiret as Antoine Lemercier, Annie Girardot as Lise Tanquerelle, Francis Perrin as Charles-Hubert Pochet, Catherine Alric as Agnès Pochet, Marc Dudicourt as Spiratos, and Paulette Dubost as La mère de Lise.
Is Jupiter's Thigh worth watching?
Jupiter's Thigh holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 86 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy, Jupiter's Thigh is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Jupiter's Thigh
Philippe Noiret
Antoine Lemercier
Annie Girardot
Lise Tanquerelle
Francis Perrin
Charles-Hubert Pochet
Catherine Alric
Agnès Pochet
Marc Dudicourt
Spiratos
Paulette Dubost
La mère de Lise
Roger Carel
Sacharias, le conservateur
Anna Gaylor
La femme du touriste français
Gabriel Cattand
Le maire
Philippe Brizard
Le touriste français
Nikos Tsachiridis
Nikos Dafnis
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Jupiter's Thigh is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Jupiter's Thigh?
Jupiter's Thigh runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
▸What is Jupiter's Thigh rated?
It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 86 ratings.
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