History Film / SantaClausIsAStinker

''Santa Claus Is a Stinker'' (in French ''Le père Noël est une ordure'') is a 1982 French comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and starring the Splendid' theatre troupe -- Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Creator/ChristianClavier, Gérard Jugnot and Thierry Lhermitte. It is adapted from a 1979 play of the same name by that troupe.

''Santa Claus Is a Stinker'' (in French ''Le père Noël est une ordure'') is a 1982 French comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and starring the Théatre du Splendid' troupe -- Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Creator/ChristianClavier, Gérard Jugnot and Thierry Lhermitte. It is adapted from a 1979 play of the same name by them.

''Santa Claus Is a Stinker'' (in French ''Le père Noël est une ordure'') is a 1982 French comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and starring Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Creator/ChristianClavier, Gérard Jugnot and Thierry Lhermitte. It is adapted from a 1979 play of the same name. ''Film/MixedNuts'' (1994) is an [[ForeignRemake American remake]] of this film.

* YourCheatingHeart: Pierre is married, but he has sex with Thérèse in the shower.

* BadassGrandpa: The pharmacist. This old, distinguished man knocks Félix down when he gets mad.

* HarassingPhoneCall: A stalker calls two times, in order to insult women. The first time, he pretends to be terminally ill and ask to talk to Thérèse. Josette takes the second call and yell at the pervert when he insults her; Madame Musquin takes the phone and "calm him down" while pretending to be interested in his speech, until the confused pervert hang up.

* VerbalTic: "''C'est cela, oui...''" ("That's it, yes it is...") for Pierre. He often states, as well, that "This is a disaster..."

* VerbalTic: "''C'est cela, oui...''" ("That's it, yes it is...") for Pierre.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: Pierre arrives late to work because of his kids, but Madame Musquin assumes he's late because he has an affair. Later on, after she goes upstairs to call a taxi (as [[MyCarHatesMe her car would not start]]), Madame Musquin witnesses Pierre dancing with a woman, and it confirms her suspicion that he has a mistress. Actually, the "woman" was Jean-Jacques, whom Pierre was reluctantly dancing with. Still, it's true that he will have an affair- a few hours later, and with Thérèse.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Pierre, who is initially very polite with everybody, ends up telling Preskovic that he has gotten on the nerves for years.

* VerbalTic: "C'est cela, oui" ("That's it, yes it is") for Pierre.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Jean-Jacques/Katia is a crossdresser who is presented as a relatively "normal" person compared to the other characters.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: Pierre arrive late to work because of his kids, but Madame Musquin assume he's late because he have an affair. Later on, after she goes upstairs to call a taxi (as [[MyCarHatesMe her car would not start]]), Madame Musquin witnesses Pierre dancing with a woman, and it confirms her suspicion that he have a mistress. Actually, the "woman" was Jean-Jacques, whom Pierre was reluctantly dancing with. Still, it's true that he will have an affair- a few hours later, and with Thérèse.

** The champion is Felix, knocked by Josette with an iron, slapped by Madame Musquin, punched by a pharmacist, then by an ape, and Jean-Jacques finish him with a GroinAttack.

* AmusingInjuries: Every main character suffer theses except Madame Musquin.

* NiceGirl:

* NiceGirl: Thérèse is so nice that she is the only character who never gets mad, insults, or hit someone during the whole story. In fact, she always tries to calm everybody down and smooth the rough edges.

** {{SubvertedTrope Subverted}} with Pierre. He's nice at first glance, working as social volunteer and is usually polite. But he can loose his temper (notably because of pain) and is [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero homophobic]].

* ShowerOfAngst: {{Subverted|Trope}}. When Thérèse realizes that [[spoiler:the elevator technician is dead]], she is under shock and she needs a shower. When she is in the shower, she seems to be still under shock and she asks Pierre to hug her to warm her up, but it ends up in a sexual intercourse.

* SlobsVersusSnobs: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Pierre and Thérèse are not from the highest social classes, but they are much higher than Félix and Josette, who live in a slum.

Pierre (Lhermitte) and Thérèse (Anémone) work as volunteers in a suicide crisis line. They have to spend Christmas Eve together in the office of the association. The night will go awry.

* VerbalTic: "C'est cela, oui" ("That's it") for Pierre.

* MallSanta: Félix disguises himself as Santa Claus to advertise a strip-tease show. A boy starts asking him questions and finally pulls off his beard. In return, Félix slaps him in the face. Then someone from the department store notices Félix and tells him to go away. Since Félix does not obey, he orders a black mall santa to chase him.