The Umbrella Coup on Gulli: Pierre Richard takes on a contract killing for a role

He thinks he’s landed a role as a hitman; he’s just accepted a real contract. The Umbrella Coup airs on Gulli on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 9:05 p.m. Gérard Oury directs this comedy starring Pierre Richard, which was released in France on October 8, 1980.

Grégoire Lecomte, an actor looking for work, goes to the wrong door for an appointment. He mistakes the mafia’s instructions for a script and heads to the French Riviera with a poisoned umbrella, unaware of the mission he’s been given.

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Gérard Oury and Danièle Thompson co-wrote this story about an actor who confuses cinema with reality. Valérie Mairesse, Gérard Jugnot and Gert Fröbe join Pierre Richard; Vladimir Cosma composed the score.

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