Anatomy of a cult film

• Thierry LHERMITTE
  Actor
  Cofounder, Le Splendid comedy troupe, creator of the cult films Les Bronzés and Le Père Noël est une ordure
  

Summary

In the 1970s, six unknown actors founded the comedy troupe 'Le Splendide'. Together they created plays and films which became so popular that, with time, some of their films have now taken on cult status. What was it that made, in particular, 'Le Père Noël est une ordure' such a popular film, much to the surprise of its authors ? How did the troupe always manage to write as a group, without having a leader ? Le Splendid's experience shows how the dynamics of a group can be both subtle and fragile. It is a delicate balance between order and chaos, freedom and discipline. In any case, for Thierry Lhermitte, the areas of creation and success remain extremely baffling, and the same applies to the creators.

Summary translated from French by Rachel MARLIN.

• The entire article was written by Sophie JACOLIN.

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The entire article appears in French in the Journal de l'École de Paris du management N° 78.