在这部大饭店喜剧/动作片中,本片又名《总统失踪记》，由法国国宝级的著名喜剧大师——路易·德·菲耐斯主演。他通过夸张的形体动作和表情，生动地刻画出了法国市民阶层的典型性格。
赛普提姆先生（路易·德·菲耐斯 Louis de Funès 饰）是一家高档法国餐厅的经理，虽然为人又自私多疑、狡猾多变。但在酒店管理上却确实精明能干，对待前来用餐的客人也十分热情，时刻遵守餐馆操守，服务守则。一次，总统在赛普提姆先生的饭店参加宴会中突然失踪了。所有人都急坏了，赛普提姆先生和大家一起处寻找总统。在寻找总统的过程中发生了一系列啼笑皆非的事情，原来总统是设计逃脱宴会，为自己找个假期！
M. Septime rules the renowned Paris restaurant "Chez Septime" with an iron fist. Grovelling before his rich and powerful customers, M. Septime feels free to treat his employees like children at best or like slaves at worst. M. Septime would be very happy if things just continued the way they are. But Destiny will have it otherwise. Indeed one day, Novales, a South American president, disappears while dining in his restaurant and it looks as if Septime has something to do with it.
法国人国民性的betray。企业文化培训。很有趣的。点很多。关于片中的总统。
