A hit man, a kidnapping, and the woman they call 'The Big Grasshopper' — 1960s French chaos ensues.
While he is trying to escape from a hit man, Carl is setting up a kidnapping in Beirut. He gets lost on his way, falling in love with Salène, a.k.a. "La grande sauterelle"...
Acting
Mireille Darc's magnetic presence as the mysterious Salène.
Cinematography
Sleek Beirut locations before the city became synonymous with tragedy.
Direction
Lautner's effortless genre-blending of thriller and romantic farce.
Director
Georges Lautner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Beirut during its 'Paris of the Middle East' era, the film accidentally documents a city on the brink of transformation.
Mireille Darc became Lautner's muse after this, starring in ten more of his films including the cult classic 'Le Grand Blond avec Une Chaussure Noire'.
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