Roland Topor

This film takes place on a faraway planet where giants rule, and tiny humanoids must fight for their lives and their equality

In this conventional, broadly comic farce of greed and royal matrimony, nearly bankrupt businessman Victor Harris is marrying Maria-Helena, a princess who comes with a dowry that is made up of one half of her island kingdom. Her father, the cowardly King Arnold III is counting on the money this marriage will bring him. The country is now almost bankrupt because of the king's gambling debts. (imdb)

Pierre Richard plays Alfred, about whom it may be said, "if it weren't for bad luck, he'd have no luck at all." Unlucky in love, he tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman... (All Movie Guide)

A gardener tries his best to make his salad plants grow. It is only when he cries that his tears finally water the field and the salads grow huge. The incredible size attracts a multitude of snails that quickly become giant too, causing disasters and panic in the nearby city. (imdb)

The scene is a pre-French Revolution Bastille, where various political prisoners are being held including the Marquis de Sade, who was unjustly accused of working for the overthrow of the king. (imdb)

What is man ? Man makes war, man kills man, man hunts, man is executed. A montage mixing original drawings by Topor, original shots and stock shots that ironically analyze what man is. (imdb)

Mona is the daughter of a humble gatekeeper. The day a vagrant disgraces her on the railway, she leaves her country for the city. (imdb)

A butcher dreams of becoming a famous director. He hires stars that he begins to kill. (imdb)