Trop c'est trop (1975)
Directed by Didier Kaminka

Comedy
aka: Too Much Is Too Much

Film Synopsis

Philippe, Didier, Georges and Edina were all born on the same day.  The three men have always loved Edina, but she has constantly spurned their advances.  One day, they set out to look for her and find her posing for a photographer.  When she sees her relentless suitors, Edina takes flight, but dies in the ensuing chase.  The three men reach a mutual agreement to kill themselves so that they can be with her forever.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Didier Kaminka
  • Script: Didier Kaminka
  • Cinematographer: Jean-Jacques Rochut
  • Music: Jean Bouchéty, Christian Chevallier
  • Cast: Didier Kaminka (Didier), Georges Beller (Georges), Philippe Ogouz (Philippe), Claude Jade (Patricia), Chantal Goya (Carole), Nicole Jamet (Nicole), Darry Cowl (Lucifer), Claudia Wells (Edina adulte), José Luis de Vilallonga (Le photographe), Raymond Bussières (Le chauffeur de taxi), Marcel Dalio (Saint-Pierre), Daniel Gélin (Un flic), Bernard Menez (Le curé), Rufus (Le gendarme), Anne Bennent (Edina enfant), Jérôme Nobécourt (Napoléon), Patrick Topaloff (Le garçon d'étage), Daniel Prévost, Jean Carmet, Gérard Filipelli
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: Too Much Is Too Much

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