Le Gendarme Et Les - Extra-terrestres

The film leans heavily into physical comedy, often centered on the confusion between the real gendarmes and their alien doppelgängers.

The story is set in the familiar seaside town of Saint-Tropez, where Sergeant Ludovic Cruchot (de Funès) and his team encounter a group of humanoid aliens. Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres

: The extraterrestrials are peaceful but possess advanced technology, including laser vision and the ability to shape-shift into perfect human doubles. The film leans heavily into physical comedy, often

: The real gendarmes eventually accidentally board the alien saucer, piloting it until it crashes into the Saint-Tropez harbor, where they are nonetheless hailed as heroes. The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (1979) - IMDb : The real gendarmes eventually accidentally board the

: In a classic de Funès sequence, Cruchot hides from both the aliens and his own squad by disguising himself as a nun in a local convent.