The Magnificent One (1973)
A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.
Director: Philippe de Broca
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Jean-Paul Belmondo as François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar |
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Jacqueline Bisset as Christine / Tatiana |
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Vittorio Caprioli as Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov |
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Hans Meyer as Colonel Collins |
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Monique Tarbès as Mrs. Berger |
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Mario David as Traffic policeman in the rain |
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Bruno Garcin as Pilu |
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Raymond Gérôme as General Pontaubert |
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Jean Lefebvre as The Electrician |
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Fabrizio Moresco as Student with Pipe |
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André Weber as The Plumber |
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Hubert Deschamps as Typewriter Seller |
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Bernard Musson as The French Interpreter who speaks Czech |
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Thalie Frugès as Publishing House Hostess |
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René Barrera as The Chinese / The Bride |
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Rodrigo Puebla as Benson |
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Jean-Pierre Rambal as The Lecturer |
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Gaëtan Noël as Doctor |
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Micha Bayard as Charron's Secretary |
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Roger Muni as The Doctor at the Airport |
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Victor Jarson as |
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Caline Bautte as |
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Claude Salino as |
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Jean-Paul Jarre as |
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Max Desrau as The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian |
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Robert Berri as The Commander |
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Lucienne Legrand as Woman |
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Guy Simonnet as |
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Sébastien Floche as The Serbian Interpreter who speaks Russian |
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Laure Moutoussamy as Charron's Friend |
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Michel Thomass as Fake Pope |
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Pierre Assena as Jean (uncredited) |
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Maurice Auzel as Airport Mechanic (uncredited) |
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Jack Bérard as The Russian Interpreter who speaks Czech (uncredited) |
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Philippe de Broca as Second Plumber (uncredited) |
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Henri Czarniak as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Raoul Guylad as The Albanian (uncredited) |
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Charly Koubesserian as Guard (uncredited) |
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Alexandre Mnouchkine as Paramedic at the back of Ambulance (uncredited) |
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Louis Navarre as The Romanian Interpreter who speaks Serbian (uncredited) |
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José Paul as Merlin's Son (uncredited) |
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Jacques Wajsmark as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Directing | Philippe de Broca | Director |
| Writing | Jean-Paul Rappeneau | Writer |
| Writing | Philippe de Broca | Writer |
| Writing | Vittorio Caprioli | Writer |
| Writing | Francis Veber | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Key Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Georges Iaconelli | Special Effects |
| Production | Elisabeth Manet-Schwatz | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Suzanne Durrenberger | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Janine Ruault | Administration |
| Production | Alain Pancrazi | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Tony Aboyantz | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Claude Gorsky | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Carlo Savina | Conductor |
| Production | Ennio Nobili | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Maurice Chapiron | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Jesús Marín | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jean-Paul Schwartz | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Monique André | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Armando Solís | Administration |
| Production | Jean-Paul Belmondo | Producer |
| Art | Jacques Brizzio | Assistant Decorator |
| Art | Pierre Duquesne | Assistant Decorator |
| Crew | André Pierdel | Special Effects |
| Editing | Catherine Dubeau | Assistant Editor |
| Art | François de Lamothe | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marc Blanchard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Louis Trinoner | Administration |
| Production | Alain Belmondo | Production Manager |
| Sound | Jean Labussière | Sound Engineer |
| Production | René Chateau | Publicist |
| Crew | León Ortega | Special Effects |
| Crew | Dan Vieru | Stunts |
| Crew | Jean-Paul Belmondo | Stunts |
| Camera | Philippe Bordas | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Robert Christidès | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Jean-Paul Cornu | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | René Mathelin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Henri Lanoë | Editor |
| Production | Alexandre Mnouchkine | Producer |
| Production | Georges Dancigers | Producer |
| Production | Robert Amon | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Claude Bolling | Original Music Composer |