In antique Rome, a simple pepboy for chars becomes involved in a coup against Cesar. Rahatlocum is a North African Roman colony where Julius Caesar came to spend an expensive holiday. The revolt rumbles among the small people who find a leader in the person of Ben-Hur Marcel.
Acting
Coloche's deadpan everyman against Serrault's preening Caesar
Writing
Yanne's script weaponizes anachronism like a machine gun
Director
Jean Yanne
Coluche
Ben-Hur Marcel / Aminemephet
Michel Serrault
Jules César
Jean Yanne
Paulus
Françoise Fabian
Laetitia
Michel Auclair
Consul Demetrius
Mimi Coutelier
Cléopâtre
Darry Cowl
Faucuius
Paul Préboist
Lion keeper
Daniel Emilfork
Tatouius
André Pousse
Centurion
Michel Constantin
Secutor Flavien Magister
Philippe Clay
Herald of the arena
José Artur
Reginus
Yves Mourousi
News presenter
Léon Zitrone
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