Hibernatus
1969 · Movie · 82 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
A wealthy family’s routine is turned upside down when a relative from decades ago is found alive after years frozen in the Arctic. To protect him from shock, everyone stages an old-fashioned world so he believes it’s still the early 1900s, but keeping up the act becomes increasingly chaotic.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-09-10
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (515 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic French comedy built on an absurd premise, constant cover-ups, and escalating social chaos; Not for you if you dislike broad antics or want subtle humor like The Exchange Student.
Pros: clever time-capsule premise; lively French farce; lots of funny moments | Cons: slow to reach setup; uneven pacing; humor can feel repetitive
Themes
- marriage proposal
- husband wife relationship
- 1970s
- bourgeoisie
- hibernation
- family relationships
- disguise
- generation gap
- groenland
- frozen body
- 1900s
- grandfather grandson relationship
Cast & crew
Louis de Funès
as Hubert de Tartas
Claude Gensac
as Edmée de Tartas
Bernard Alane
as Paul Fournier
Olivier de Funès
as Didier de Tartas
Paul Préboist
as Charles
Martine Kelly
as Sophie
Claude Piéplu
as Secrétaire général
Michael Lonsdale
as Edouard Loriebat
Harry-Max
as Le vieux copain de Paul
Evelyne Dassas
as L'assistante de Bibolini
Directed by Édouard Molinaro