Les Surdoués de la première compagnie (1981) Directed by Michel Gérard
Comedy
Film Synopsis
A fresh contingent of virgin soldiers has just arrived at the military barracks
commanded by the famous Colonel Boussardon - and what a shockingly undisciplined
bunch they turn out to be. The unsuspecting young conscripts are in
for a treat as they are put through their paces by the intimidating Chief
Adjutant Colin. None of them has much, if any, interest in the military
side of army life. In fact, the only thing that does seem to
interest them is the fair sex, and there is surprisingly plenty of that to
be had, even when you're in the army. For one of these rookie soldiers,
Benoît, convincing others of the virtues of mixed sex barracks becomes
an overriding preoccupation, if not an obsession. Making love is so
much more gratifying than making war...
Cast: Bernard Lavalette (Colonel Varalin),
Philippe Brizard (Adjudant-chef Colin),
Ariane Carletti (Céline),
Hubert Deschamps (Médecin-major),
Darry Cowl (Colonel Boussardon),
Philippe Klébert (Benoit Leroy),
Ticky Holgado (Le voisin),
Florent Pagny (Baltar)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
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