DRAMA . 1990 . 1h 40m . 6.6/10

Uranus_

After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his job, becomes a target for Communist harassment as they try and locate a particular loyalist, and he pushes back.

Starring Michel Blanc, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle

6.6/10

Rating

1h 40m

Runtime

1990

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his job, becomes a target for Communist harassment as they try and locate a particular loyalist, and he pushes back.

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Cast

Michel Blanc stars as Gaigneux in Uranus.

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Year context

Uranus was released 36 years ago in 1990.

Overview

After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local ...

Uranus is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

CAST (20)

Michel Blanc

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Michel Galabru

Gérard Desarthe

Gérard Desarthe

Maxime Loin

Danièle Lebrun

Danièle Lebrun

Fabrice Luchini

Fabrice Luchini

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

Rochard

Myriam Boyer

Myriam Boyer

Mme Gaigneux

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Mégrin, l'avocat

Florence Darel

Marie-Anne Archambaud

DB

Dominique Bluzet

Michel Monglat

Josiane Lévêque

Josiane Lévêque

Andréa Lajeunesse

Hervé Rey

Vincent Grass

Vincent Grass

Ledieu

Alain Stern

Alain Stern

Charles Watrin

André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

PD

Paul Doumer

Le gardien

DETAILS

Release

December 12, 1990

Status

Released

Runtime

100 min (1h 40m)

Country

France

Rating

6.6/10 (103 votes)

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What is Uranus about?

After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his job, becomes a target for Communist harassment as they try and locate a particular loyalist, and he pushes back.

How long is Uranus?

Uranus has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).

Who stars in Uranus?

The cast of Uranus includes Michel Blanc, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Philippe Noiret, Michel Galabru.

What is the rating of Uranus?

Uranus has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 103 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Comedy