Alain Chabat Shares His Inspirations in Cannes: "Manytimes, Comedy Ideas Are Born of an Annoyance"

The funniest man in France, 66 years old, bleached fleece, came to the Croisette to exchange with the public about his models and his tastes in comic films.

The "king of comedy" was the special guest on Tuesday, May 20 of the Directors' Fortnight. Between two well-feeling jokes, he confided in his greatest movie laughter and the comedy that inspired him.

Seen from the Croisette. Poor parent of the Cannes Film Festival, the comedy is honored at the Directors' Fortnight this year, of which the guest of honor, Alain Chabat, came Tuesday 20 May to talk about his bedside films and the science of comics. A science that is not frankly exact...