La Beuze (Eng: The Dope)[1] is a 2003 French comedy film directed by François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux.
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| Directed by | François Desagnat Thomas Sorriaux |
| Written by | Philippe de Chauveron Guy Laurent Hichem Bonnefoi |
| Starring | Michaël Youn Vincent Desagnat Zoé Félix |
Production companies | Canal+ M6 Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €5 million |
Plot
editAlphonse and Scotch, lifelong friends, discover a stash of cannabis that belonged to the Nazis for human experimentation. Pursued by the French police's narcotics division and the son of a former Nazi seeking the cannabis, they attempt to start a business with their high-quality weed.
Cast
edit- Michaël Youn as Alphonse Brown
- Vincent Desagnat as Scotch
- Alex Descas as Shaft
- Zoé Félix as Dina
- Jorge Cabezas as Adolfo
Production and release
editThe budget for the film is estimated at €5 million. It was officially released on February 5, 2003.[2]
Reception
editVariety called the film an "irreverent slice of nonsense about two affable losers who are blissfully unaware of their own moronic ineptitude."[1] Abus de Ciné wrote, "to be clear, the film is pitiful, the script nonexistent, the actors are average, and the main character (Mr. Youn) doesn't do the kind of heavy-handed humor we'd expect."[3]
References
edit- 1 2 Nesselson, Lisa (4 February 2003). "La Beuze". Variety. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Lachasse, jerome (8 January 2022). "La folle histoire de "La Beuze", la comédie qui a fait de Michaël Youn une star" (in French). BFMTV. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "La Beuze" (in French). Abus De Cine. Retrieved 8 October 2025.