The Magnificent One

“THE WRITER'S DREAM, HIS REALITY, AND THE TYPEWRITER IN-BETWEEN”

7.0

1973

1h 35m

ComedyRomanceActionAdventure

Director: Philippe de Broca

Overview

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.

Trailer

Le Magnifique Trailer Jean-Paul Belmondo

Cast

François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

Jean-Paul Belmondo

François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

Christine / Tatiana

Jacqueline Bisset

Christine / Tatiana

Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov

Vittorio Caprioli

Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov

Colonel Collins

Hans Meyer

Colonel Collins

Mrs. Berger

Monique Tarbès

Mrs. Berger

Traffic policeman in the rain

Mario David

Traffic policeman in the rain

Pilu

Bruno Garcin

Pilu

General Pontaubert

Raymond Gérôme

General Pontaubert

The Electrician

Jean Lefebvre

The Electrician

Student with Pipe

Fabrizio Moresco

Student with Pipe

The Plumber

André Weber

The Plumber

Typewriter Seller

Hubert Deschamps

Typewriter Seller

Reviews

JPV852

Interesting adventure-comedy started off shaky for me as the first 10-15 minutes was an over-the-top, unfunny spy spoof only to reveal it came from the mind of a novelist writing... an over-the-top spy book. Picks up from there going back and forth from the novel to real world. As a whole not great but Jacqueline Bissett was always easy on the eyes and has some nice scenes with lead Jean-Paul Belmondo. **3.5/5**

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