Thank Heaven for Small Favors
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jean-pierre Mocky
Bourvil
Francis Blanche
Jean Poiret
Jean Yonnel
Jean Tissier
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The Lachesnayes, an aristocratic French family, are so impoverished that they are forced to strip their apartment of doors and panelling to provide winter firewood. Nevertheless, they remain determined to follow the family tradition of not working. Georges, the most religious member of the Catholic family, goes to church and informs God of the problem and waits for a sign from heaven. He interprets the sound of coins dropping into the church alms box as the sign and helps himself to the offering. Before long, he visits some 250 churches throughout Paris and then extends his practice to the provinces. The police and church authorities are unable to apprehend him, and Georges begins to amass a considerable fortune. When he is finally caught, a new vision shows him the error of his ways. He returns half of the stolen money, invests the rest, and escapes in the family car.
Director
Jean-pierre Mocky
Cast
Bourvil
Francis Blanche
Jean Poiret
Jean Yonnel
Jean Tissier
Jean Galland
Véronique Nordey
Marcel Pérès
Solange Certain
Denise Péronne
Bernard Lavalette
Roger Legris
Crew
L. H. Burel
Henri Diamant-berger
Ludmilla Goulian
Jérôme Goulven
Joseph Kosma
Jean-pierre Mocky
Alain Moury
Marguerite Renoir
René Sarrazin
Michel Servin
Pierre Tyberghein
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Notes
Opened in Paris in August 1963 as Un drôle de paroissien. Original French title: Deo gratias. Also known as The Funny Parishioner and Heaven Sent.
Miscellaneous Notes
b&w
dialogue French
