Le Père Noël est une Ordure

Le Père Noël est une Ordure (1982)

  • 91% of users liked it
    (4,380 ratings)

Three workers in a social services office on Christmas Eve find themselves the center of a vortex of rag-tag humanity that all need their professional help, and more. Their visit from Santa Claus does not involve a trip down a chimney, but a walk-in by a somewhat derelict, irascible St. Nick hunting… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Jean-Marie Poiré
Genres
Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 25, 1982 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

    This irreverent classic earns its cult status by brilliantly timed performances and a script as funny as it is observant.

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  • Daniel P


    A classic 80s French farce, in which workers at a suicide helpline fall into an unexpected holiday disaster. Completely over the top but a lot of fun, and no matter how good your French is you'll probably still need subtitles to understand Marie-Anne Chazel, who steals the show… More

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