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Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
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SANTA CLAUS IS A STINKER

Le père Noël est une ordure

Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
France, 1982
Comedy

Synopsis

Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him.

Synopsis

Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him.

Our take

Deliriously quirky and sinfully cynical, this situational comedy is based on a play by the Troupe du Splendid (think of them as France’s answer to Monty Python). The film’s irreverent anarchy, ludicrous sight gags, and trash aesthetic make it the perfect tonic for seasonal misanthropes everywhere.