Les Grands Ducs

Les Grands Ducs (English: The Big Dukes) is a 1996 comedy film directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Jean-Pierre Marielle, Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort and Catherine Jacob.

Les Grands Ducs
Directed by	Patrice Leconte
Written by	Patrice Leconte Serge Frydman
Produced by	Thierry de Ganay Monique Guerrier
Starring	Jean-Pierre Marielle Philippe Noiret Jean Rochefort Catherine Jacob Michel Blanc
Cinematography	Eduardo Serra
Edited by	Joëlle Hache
Music by	Angélique Nachon Jean-Claude Nachon
Distributed by	BAC Films
Release date	21 February 1996 (1996-02-21)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$7.4 million
Box office	$3.8 million[1]

Plot

Georges Cox, Victor Vialat, and Eddie Carpentier are old, unemployed, pathetic, and broke actors. They manage to get hired in a mediocre show (a boulevard comedy called Scooby-Doo, going on tour) run by a swindling impresario, Shapiron. This ruined producer will do everything to sabotage the show and thus collect the insurance, but the three actors unexpectedly take on the three small roles with panache, so as not to miss the last chance of their lives.

Cast

• Jean-Pierre Marielle as George Cox
• Philippe Noiret as Victor Vialat
• Jean Rochefort as Eddie Carpentier
• Catherine Jacob as Carla Milo
• Michel Blanc as Shapiron
• Clotilde Courau as Juliette
• Jacques Mathou as Janvier
• Pierre-Arnaud Juin as Pat
• Jacques Nolot as Francis Marceau
• Albert Delpy as Harry
• Marie Pillet as Clémence
• Jean-Marie Galey as Markus
• Dominique Besnehard as Atlas's Boss