Delusions of Grandeur_
Original: La Folie des grandeurs
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
Starring
Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Delusions of Grandeur was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he...
Delusions of Grandeur is a Comedy, History film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Louis de Funès
Don Salluste de Bazan
Yves Montand
Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
Alice Sapritch
Dona Juana, first lady of the queen
Karin Schubert
Queen of Spain
Alberto de Mendoza
King of Spain
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
Marquis of Priego
Eduardo Fajardo
Cortega
Antonio Pica
Duke of Los Montes
JS
Joaquín Solís
Duke of Sandoval
Venantino Venantini
Marquis del Basto
Gabriele Tinti
Don César, nephew of Don Sallust
Paul Préboist
The mute
Sal Borgese
One-eyed man
Astrid Frank
Lady of the Infant of Spain
Robert Le Béal
Chamberlain
Clément Michu
Stuttering valet of Don Salluste
La Polaca
Dancer
Leopoldo Trieste
Giuseppe, Italian inventor of the Bomba
Ricardo Palacios
Cook (uncredited)
Frédéric Norbert
Valet (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Delusions of Grandeur about?
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
How long is Delusions of Grandeur?
Delusions of Grandeur has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Delusions of Grandeur?
The cast of Delusions of Grandeur includes Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch, Karin Schubert, Alberto de Mendoza.
What is the rating of Delusions of Grandeur?
Delusions of Grandeur has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 725 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
History