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Up to His Ears (1965)

★ 6.2Not Rated110 minDirector: Philippe de Broca

1965 French film

Up to His Ears (French: Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine or in English, "Tribulations of a Chinaman in China") is a 1965 French-Italian international co-production adventure comedy film starring Jean Paul Belmondo and Ursula Andress. It was an indirect sequel to That Man from Rio reuniting many of the same team; directed by Philippe de Broca written by Daniel Boulanger, stunt work by Gil Delamare it was loosely based on the 1879 novel Tribulations of a Chinaman in China by Jules Verne.

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What is Up to His Ears about?
Up to His Ears (1965) — Turbulent, fast-paced comedy adventure (one of the best of its time) about unhappy billionaire Belmondo, whose suicide attempts keep failing. When he hires some killers to do him in, he falls in love with beautiful Andress and wants to reverse the deal. Belmondo is ideally suited
Is Up to His Ears based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Up to His Ears scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.