---
title: 'Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean-Marie Poiré'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/santa-claus-is-a-stinker-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084555/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

1982 · 88 min · Comedy · France

Original title: Le père Noël est une ordure

## Synopsis

Santa Claus is a Stinker is a French comedy play created in 1979 by the troupe Le Splendid and turned into a film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré in 1982.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Christian Clavier](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-clavier), [Bruno Moynot](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-moynot), [Marie-Anne Chazel](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-anne-chazel), [Gérard Jugnot](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-jugnot), [Josiane Balasko](https://cinepixo.com/people/josiane-balasko), [Thierry Lhermitte](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-lhermitte), [Jean-Marie Poiré](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marie-poire)
- **Director:** [Jean-Marie Poiré](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marie-poire)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vladimir Cosma](https://cinepixo.com/people/vladimir-cosma)
- **Producer:** [Yves Rousset-Rouard](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-rousset-rouard)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Alazraki](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-alazraki)
- **Editor:** [Catherine Kelber](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-kelber)

## Cast

- [François Rostain](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-rostain)
- [Jeannette Batti](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeannette-batti)
- [Bruno Moynot](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-moynot)
- [Martin Lamotte](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-lamotte)
- [Christian Clavier](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-clavier)
- [Marie-Anne Chazel](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-anne-chazel)
- [Gérard Jugnot](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-jugnot)
- [Claire Magnin](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-magnin)
- [Roland Giraud](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-giraud)
- [Josiane Balasko](https://cinepixo.com/people/josiane-balasko)
- [Jean-Claude Bouillaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-bouillaud)
- [Anémone](https://cinepixo.com/people/anemone)
- [Jean-Pierre Clami](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-clami)
- [Jacques François](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-francois)
- [Thierry Lhermitte](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-lhermitte) as Pierre

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