King of Hearts Page #2

Synopsis: During the latter part of World War I, Private Charles Plumpick is chosen to go into the French town of Marville and disconnect a bomb that the German army has planted. However, Charles is chased by some Germans and finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum, where the inmates are convinced that he is the "King of Hearts." Feeling obligated to help the inmates, Charles attempts to lead them out of town, but they are afraid to leave and frolic about the streets in gay costumes. Will Charles be able to deactivate the bomb in time and save his newfound friends?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Director(s): Philippe de Broca
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
UNRATED
Year:
1966
102 min
259 Views


Obviously.

Good. I can breathe again!

Don't stop breathing,

or you won't live to be old.

- Good-bye.

- So nice of you to come.

- You pay customers?

- Yes. That's why business is good.

Okay, quick.

Where are the Germans?

I'll find out.

Any Germans here?

If you speak loudly,

no one listens...

No secrets here.

The knight strikes at midnight.

What does that mean?

This fashionable man is very strange!

- Where is the blockhouse?

- What is the blockhouse?

- Munitions!

- That's not my department!

For that, see the General.

- Where is he?

- Open your eyes and look for once.

Young man, have you seen the King?

- What king?

- The King of Hearts!

Now there, where were we?

Looking for someone?

Sit down.

Someone named the General.

Oh, the General! You can help me out.

I found my costume...

but not my character!

It's so obvious. I'm General Geranium!

What was I thinking?

Let's be brief.

"The mackerel likes frying."

I don't understand.

Neither do I. No one's listening.

Speak openly.

He won't blab.

"The knight strikes

at midnight"?

Ah, midnight,

the hour of crimes!

- We must prevent it!

- There's no time to waste.

Where are we going?

Behave, pussycats!

Papa will be right back.

You've left the door open!

He's so used to being caged,

he doesn't want to come out!

That's for him to decide.

The king of beasts.

Speaking of kings,

have you seen him?

He arrived last night;

a very handsome young man, I hear.

Listen, I'm fed up with all your antics

and double-talk!

I'm here for the blockhouse and

the knight, and I don't understand.

I don't either.

I'm not here

for cock-and-bull stories!

I'm too old

for cops and robbers!

- How old are you, young man?

- Look, I've had it with you!

- You're hurting me!

- Where is the blockhouse?

What's a blockhouse?

He's mad!

King of Hearts!

I'm the king of the fools!

I have to warn them!

Thank God you're still here!

Don't worry, it's me.

I just got some new clothes. That's all.

Now, one of you has got to take

a message to the Colonel.

Fine. You can decide between you.

From Charles Plumpick

to Headquarters.

Wrong town. Inhabitants odd.

Chimpanzee checkkmate.

Encountered single bear, two lions...

but no contact with Mackerel.

Little Fat, it's going to be you.

It is. It's going to be you. Yes.

Let me put this on your leg.

Your little leg because I don't

want to hurt you, you see.

That's right.

I forgot the most important!

Postscript:

Blockkhouse disappeared.

Good luck!

Carrier pigeon... shoot it!

Hurry, read it!

"From Charles Plumpick."

"Blockhouse disappeared."

Hamburger, take some men

and go see about it.

You men, come with me,

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Daniel Boulanger

Daniel Boulanger (24 January 1922 – 27 October 2014) was a French novelist, playwright, poet and screenwriter. He has also played secondary roles in films and was a member of the Académie Goncourt from 1983 until his death. He was born in Compiègne, Oise. As an actor in a small role Boulanger is famous as the neighbor of Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Léaud in François Truffaut's Bed and Board and as a comical gangster in Truffaut's second feature, Shoot the Piano Player.. On 27 October 2014, Boulanger died at the age of 92. more…

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