

Shut Up When You Speak!
1981, French. Directed by Philippe Clair.
Giacomo has an idol: James Bond. When he dreams, he dreams of himself, his fabulous adventures, especially in Tunisia, and a beautiful wife, Belle. In reality he is unemployed, overwhelmed by an obsessive mother who continually called to see if he wore his woolen tank top and is treated by a doctor who thinks he is Einstein. Finally Giacomo is followed by bizarre characters, kidnapped and taken to Tunisia to live a wonderful adventure of her dreams, from the dangers of any kind ... and he met Beatrice
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Philippe ClairDirector
- Aldo MaccioneGiacomo / James Bond / James (espion français)
- Edwige FenechBelle / Béatrix
- Philippe ClairAhmed
- Tarak HarbiAli
- Dominique ZardiLe voisin de Giacomo
- Clément HarariLe professeur
- André NaderBeaux Yeux
- Daniel DervalLe petit ami de James
- Philippe NicaudJeff
- Jack LenoirLe flic avec Jeff
- Jacques FrançoisDiafoirus
Details
- Released
- 2 September 1981
- Original title
- Tais-toi quand tu parles
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Enrico Oldoini, Philippe Clair
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Shut Up When You Speak! runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Shut Up When You Speak! on?
Shut Up When You Speak! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 September 1981. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shut Up When You Speak!?
Shut Up When You Speak! (1981) was directed by Philippe Clair and stars Aldo Maccione, Edwige Fenech, Philippe Clair.