Umbrella Coup

A French farce that makes very little sense, but tries its best. An actor looking for work is mistaken for a hitman, and hired to kill a gun dealer with a poisoned umbrella. Chaos, of course, ensues. It's hard to fault a film this committed to being daft.

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Gérard Oury directed Umbrella Coup in 1980. See Gérard Oury's full filmography, where to start with Gérard Oury, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gérard Oury.

Umbrella Coup was released in 1980 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.