Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
1964FranceLanguage: frDirected by Jean Girault★ 7
Available in English: subtitled
The ambitious police officer Cruchot is transferred to St. Tropez. He's struggling with crimes such as persistent nude swimming, but even more with his teenage daughter, who's trying to impress her rich friends by telling them her father was a millionaire and owned a yacht in the harbor.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalabsurdistwarmdark comedy
Pacing
episodicerratic
Story
con deceptionpursuit
Emotion
belongingshameloyalty under pressure
Themes
class and moneyfamily duty
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scaryrewatchable
Violence
none