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* CampGay: Julius Caesar is gay and it is very difficult not to notice it because of the way he speaks and his effeminate gestures. Other gay characters behave similarly.
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* CampGay: Julius Caesar is gay and it is very difficult not to notice it because of the way he speaks and his effeminate gestures. [[note]]This might well be an ActorAllusion to Michel Serrault's previous role in ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''.[[/note]] Other gay characters behave similarly.
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* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garages, gay clubs, canned animal food, phone booths...
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* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garages, gay clubs, canned animal food, phone booths...booths, no parking signs...
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that [[{{UsefulNotes/Jesus}} a child was born in a manger in Bethlehem]]. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV only showing unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the face of the world.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that [[{{UsefulNotes/Jesus}} a child was born in a manger in Bethlehem]]. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV news only showing unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the face of the world.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that a child was born in a manger in Bethlehem. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV news which is only about unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the face of the world.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that [[{{UsefulNotes/Jesus}} a child was born in a manger in Bethlehem. Bethlehem]]. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV news which is only about showing unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the face of the world.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The rising oats price and the meeting of oat producers is an obvious reference to the rising oil price and OPEC meetings.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:
** The rising oats price and the meeting of oat producers is an obvious reference to the rising oil price and OPECmeetings.meetings.
** The Crimson Brigades ("Brigades pourpres") that plot an attack against Caesar is a reference to the Red Brigades, an Italian far-left terrorist organization.
** The rising oats price and the meeting of oat producers is an obvious reference to the rising oil price and OPEC
** The Crimson Brigades ("Brigades pourpres") that plot an attack against Caesar is a reference to the Red Brigades, an Italian far-left terrorist organization.
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* NewscasterCameo: Yves Mourousi, who was a newscaster in 1982, appears as TV-program presenter. Léon Zitrone, another journalist, plays the role of a sports commentator during the sequence of the circus games.
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* NewscasterCameo: Yves Mourousi, who was a newscaster in 1982, the 1980's, appears as TV-program presenter. Léon Zitrone, another journalist, plays the role of a sports commentator during the sequence of the circus games.
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''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ'' (''Quarter To Two B.C.'') is a 1982 French comedy (in the form of a SwordAndSandal parody) {{parody}}) film directed by Creator/JeanYanne, starring Creator/{{Coluche}}, Creator/MichelSerrault and Jean Yanne.
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* MistakenForProstitute: A centurion finds Cleopatra in a dressing gown at the garage of Ben-Hur Marcel. He arrests her because he thinks that she is a prostitute.
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* MistakenForProstitute: A centurion finds Cleopatra in a dressing gown an evening dress at the garage of Ben-Hur Marcel. He arrests her because he thinks that she is a prostitute.
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* UnusualPetsForUnusualPeople: Queen Cleopatra always travels with her monkey and her two falcons. Everybody knows that, except a centurion.
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''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ'' (''Quarter To Two B.C.'') is a 1982 French comedy (in the form of a SwordAndSandal parody) film directed by Creator/JeanYanne, starring Creator/{{Coluche}}, Creator/MichelSerrault and Jean Yanne.
''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ'' (''Quarter To Two B.C.'') is a 1982 French comedy (in the form of a SwordAndSandal parody) film directed by Creator/JeanYanne, starring Creator/{{Coluche}}, Creator/MichelSerrault and Jean Yanne.
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Julius Caesar spends his holiday in a Roman colony of Northern Africa, where he will meet Cleopatra. The shopkeepers of the town are angry against Caesar because of the rising oats price and the future creation of a supermarket in the circus. They appoint Ben-Hur Marcel, a garage owner, as their spokeperson and they start a demonstration.
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Julius Caesar spends his holiday in a Roman colony of Northern Africa, where he will meet Cleopatra. The shopkeepers of the town are angry against Caesar because of the rising oats price and the future creation of a supermarket in the circus. They appoint Ben-Hur Marcel, a garage owner, as their spokeperson spokesperson and they start a demonstration.
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* ArabOilSheikh: Arab oats sheikhs are having a meeting in town. They play big money at the casino.
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* ArabOilSheikh: Arab oats oat sheikhs are having a meeting in town. They play big money at the casino.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The rising oats price and the meeting of oat producers is an obvious reference to the rising oil price and OPEC meetings.
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* GotVolunteered: Ben-Hur Marcel suggests that the shopkeepers should have a spokeperson. The other shopkeepers agree with him and Ben-Hur Marcel ends up being appointed as spokeperson.
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* GotVolunteered: Ben-Hur Marcel suggests that the shopkeepers should have a spokeperson. spokesperson. The other shopkeepers agree with him and Ben-Hur Marcel ends up being appointed as spokeperson.spokesperson.
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* ArabOilSheikh: Arab oats sheikhs are having a meeting in town. They play big money at the casino.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that a child was born in a manger in Bethleem. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV news that is only about unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the world.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that a child was born in a manger in Bethleem. Bethlehem. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV news that which is only about unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the face of the world.
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* QueerPeopleAreFunny: The homosexuality of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar and the stereotyped gay club are used as a source of humour.
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* QueerPeopleAreFunny: The homosexuality of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar and the stereotyped gay club are used as a source sources of humour.
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* HasAType: Caesar is repeatedly attracted to little fat men.
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* RightInFrontOfMe: Ben-Hur Marcel does not recognize Caesar when they meet in the gay club and finally tells that he wants to get involved into a conspiracy to murder Caesar. Caesar immediately orders to arrest Ben-Hur Marcel.
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* RightInFrontOfMe: Ben-Hur Marcel does not recognize Caesar when they meet in the gay club and finally tells says that he wants to get involved into a conspiracy to murder Caesar. the Roman dictator. Caesar immediately orders to arrest Ben-Hur Marcel.him.
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* KingIncognito: Caesar goes to a gay club incognito. When Ben-Hur Marcel meets him, he does not realize that he is the powerful Caesar.
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* KingIncognito: Caesar goes to a gay club incognito. When Ben-Hur Marcel meets him, he him and does not realize that he is the powerful Caesar.
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* RightInFrontOfMe: Ben-Hur Marcel does not recognize Caesar when he meets him they meet in the gay club and he finally tells him that he wants to get involved into a conspiracy to murder him.Caesar. Caesar immediately orders to arrest Ben-Hur Marcel.
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* KingIncognito: Caesar goes to a gay club incognito. When Ben-Hur Marcel meets him, he does not realize that he is the powerful Caesar.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Caesar dons a wig and a fake moustache to go to the gay club incognito.
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* RightInFrontOfMe: Ben-Hur Marcel does not recognize Caesar when he meets him and he finally tells him that he wants to get involved into a conspiracy to murder him. Caesar immediately orders to arrest Ben-Hur Marcel.
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* HypercompetentSidekick: The consul is far more competent than Caesar and he seems to do all the governing work by himself.
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* MosesInTheBulrushes: The pharaoh abandoned his son Amineméphèt in a cradle on the river. The baby was adopted by a garage owner and named Ben-Hur Marcel.
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* FoodEnd: In the end, the main characters take part in a banquet.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In the end, a newscaster announces that a child was born in a manger in Bethleem. Ben-Hur Marcel complains about the TV news that is only about unimportant events. He then asks if a child born in a manger could change the world.
* LongLostRelative: Cleopatra discovers that Ben-Hur Marcel is actually her long-lost brother, Amineméphèt.
* LongLostRelative: Cleopatra discovers that Ben-Hur Marcel is actually her long-lost brother, Amineméphèt.
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Caesar and Ben-Hur Marcel have a long conversation. Caesar thinks they are talking about homosexuality, while Ben-Hur Marcel thinks they are talking about a conspiracy to kill Caesar. The confusion arises from the loud music in the gay night club.
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Caesar and Ben-Hur Marcel have a long conversation. Caesar thinks they are talking about homosexuality, while Ben-Hur Marcel thinks they are talking about a conspiracy to kill Caesar. The confusion arises from the loud music in the gay night club.
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* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garage, gay night clubs, canned animal food...
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* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garage, garages, gay night clubs, canned animal food...food, phone booths...
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* ChariotRace: {{Subverted|Trope}}. The first event of the circus games. Ben-Hur Marcel's competitors withdraw before the start of the race.
* FedToTheBeast: {{Subverted|Trope}}. After the demonstration, Ben-Hur Marcel is arrested and he is going to be fed to the lion, but the consul finally decides to use him as a mole.
* GladiatorGames: {{Subverted|Trope}}. During the circus games, Ben-Hur Marcel must fight the gladiators and the lion. The gladiators start a strike before the fight. The lion has eaten so much canned meat that he cannot move.
* FedToTheBeast: {{Subverted|Trope}}. After the demonstration, Ben-Hur Marcel is arrested and he is going to be fed to the lion, but the consul finally decides to use him as a mole.
* GladiatorGames: {{Subverted|Trope}}. During the circus games, Ben-Hur Marcel must fight the gladiators and the lion. The gladiators start a strike before the fight. The lion has eaten so much canned meat that he cannot move.
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* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garage, gay night clubs...
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A crowd of shopkeepers demonstrates with Ben-Hur Marcel against Caesar, but when the Roman soldiers show up, they all get away, and Ben-Hur Marcel is left alone and arrested.
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* QueerPeopleAreFunny: The homosexuality of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar and the stereotyped gay club are used as a source of humour.
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* WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame: There is a stereotyped gay night club in the catacombs of the town (with loud electronic music, people dressed in leather...).
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* WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame: There is a stereotyped gay night club in the catacombs of the town (with loud electronic music, people dressed in leather...).
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* NewscasterCameo: Yves Mourousi, who was a newscaster in 1982, appears as TV-program presenter. Léon Zitrone, another journalist, plays the role of a sports commentator during the sequence of the circus games.
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* AncientRome: The film is set in a Roman colony of Northern Africa, in the time of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar and UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII.
* MistakenForProstitute: A centurion finds Cleopatra in a dressing gown at the garage of Ben-Hur Marcel. He arrests her because he thinks that she is a prostitute.
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Caesar and Ben-Hur Marcel have a long conversation. Caesar thinks they are talking about homosexuality, while Ben-Hur Marcel thinks they are talking about a conspiracy to kill Caesar. The confusion arises because of from the loud music in the gay night club.
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''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ'' (''Quarter To Two B.C.'') is a 1982 French comedy film directed by Creator/JeanYanne, starring Creator/{{Coluche}}, Creator/MichelSerrault and Jean Yanne.
Julius Caesar spends his holiday in a Roman colony of Northern Africa, where he will meet Cleopatra. The shopkeepers of the town are angry against Caesar because of the rising oats price and the future creation of a supermarket in the circus. They appoint Ben-Hur Marcel, a garage owner, as their spokeperson and they start a demonstration.
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!!''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ'' provides examples of:
* CampGay: Julius Caesar is gay and it is very difficult not to notice it because of the way he speaks and his effeminate gestures. Other gay characters behave similarly.
* GotVolunteered: Ben-Hur Marcel suggests that the shopkeepers should have a spokeperson. The other shopkeepers agree with him and Ben-Hur Marcel ends up being appointed as spokeperson.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar and UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII, of course.
* TheMole: The consul asks Ben-Hur Marcel to infiltrate a conspiracy against Caesar. Ben-Hur Marcel ends up in a gay club and does not accomplish his mission.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Caesar and Ben-Hur Marcel have a long conversation. Caesar thinks they are talking about homosexuality, while Ben-Hur Marcel thinks they are talking about a conspiracy to kill Caesar. The confusion arises because of the loud music in the gay night club.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Ben-Hur Marcel was adopted by a garage owner. He owns a papyrus with a portrait of a pharaoh. The papyrus was found in his cradle.
* {{Parody}}: The film poster is a parody of the poster of ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben Hur]]'' (1959).
* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garage, gay night clubs...
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Ben-Hur Marcel, a garage owner, is revealed to be the son of a pharaoh and the sister of Cleopatra.
* WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame: There is a stereotyped gay night club in the catacombs of the town (with loud electronic music, people dressed in leather...).
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Julius Caesar spends his holiday in a Roman colony of Northern Africa, where he will meet Cleopatra. The shopkeepers of the town are angry against Caesar because of the rising oats price and the future creation of a supermarket in the circus. They appoint Ben-Hur Marcel, a garage owner, as their spokeperson and they start a demonstration.
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!!''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ'' provides examples of:
* CampGay: Julius Caesar is gay and it is very difficult not to notice it because of the way he speaks and his effeminate gestures. Other gay characters behave similarly.
* GotVolunteered: Ben-Hur Marcel suggests that the shopkeepers should have a spokeperson. The other shopkeepers agree with him and Ben-Hur Marcel ends up being appointed as spokeperson.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar and UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII, of course.
* TheMole: The consul asks Ben-Hur Marcel to infiltrate a conspiracy against Caesar. Ben-Hur Marcel ends up in a gay club and does not accomplish his mission.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Caesar and Ben-Hur Marcel have a long conversation. Caesar thinks they are talking about homosexuality, while Ben-Hur Marcel thinks they are talking about a conspiracy to kill Caesar. The confusion arises because of the loud music in the gay night club.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Ben-Hur Marcel was adopted by a garage owner. He owns a papyrus with a portrait of a pharaoh. The papyrus was found in his cradle.
* {{Parody}}: The film poster is a parody of the poster of ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben Hur]]'' (1959).
* PurelyAestheticEra: The story is set in the Ancient Rome, but there are televisions, advertisements, garage, gay night clubs...
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Ben-Hur Marcel, a garage owner, is revealed to be the son of a pharaoh and the sister of Cleopatra.
* WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame: There is a stereotyped gay night club in the catacombs of the town (with loud electronic music, people dressed in leather...).
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