The Umbrella Coup
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The Umbrella Coup (French: Le Coup du parapluie) is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell and Gert Fröbe.[2]
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The Umbrella Coup | |
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Directed by | Gérard Oury |
Written by | Gérard Oury Danièle Thompson |
Produced by | Alain Poiré |
Starring | Pierre Richard Gordon Mitchell Gert Fröbe |
Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
Edited by | Albert Jurgenson |
Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
Production company | Gaumont International |
Distributed by | Gaumont |
Release date | 8 October 1980 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $18.4 million[1] |
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The creation of the film was inspired by several assassinations of Bulgarian dissidents where the so-called Bulgarian umbrella was used as a weapon. The working title of the film was Le Coup du Parapluie Bulgare.
It was shot the Epinay Studios and on location around Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean André.