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The Magnificent One
The Magnificent One

The Magnificent One

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

Genres

ComedyRomanceActionAdventure

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

23 November 1973

Country

France

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Christine / Tatiana

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio Caprioli

Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov

Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer

Colonel Collins

Monique Tarbès

Monique Tarbès

Mrs. Berger

Mario David

Mario David

Traffic policeman in the rain

Bruno Garcin

Bruno Garcin

Pilu

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

General Pontaubert

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

The Electrician

Fabrizio Moresco

Fabrizio Moresco

Student with Pipe

André Weber

André Weber

The Plumber

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

Typewriter Seller

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

The French Interpreter who speaks Czech

Thalie Frugès

Thalie Frugès

Publishing House Hostess

René Barrera

René Barrera

The Chinese / The Bride

Rodrigo Puebla

Rodrigo Puebla

Benson

Jean-Pierre Rambal

Jean-Pierre Rambal

The Lecturer

Gaëtan Noël

Gaëtan Noël

Doctor

Micha Bayard

Micha Bayard

Charron's Secretary

Roger Muni

Roger Muni

The Doctor at the Airport

Victor Jarson

Victor Jarson

Caline Bautte

Caline Bautte

Claude Salino

Claude Salino

Jean-Paul Jarre

Jean-Paul Jarre

Max Desrau

Max Desrau

The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian

Robert Berri

Robert Berri

The Commander

Lucienne Legrand

Lucienne Legrand

Woman

Guy Simonnet

Guy Simonnet

Sébastien Floche

Sébastien Floche

The Serbian Interpreter who speaks Russian

Laure Moutoussamy

Laure Moutoussamy

Charron's Friend

Michel Thomass

Michel Thomass

Fake Pope

Pierre Assena

Pierre Assena

Jean (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

Airport Mechanic (uncredited)

Jack Bérard

Jack Bérard

The Russian Interpreter who speaks Czech (uncredited)

Philippe de Broca

Philippe de Broca

Second Plumber (uncredited)

Henri Czarniak

Henri Czarniak

Soldier (uncredited)

Raoul Guylad

Raoul Guylad

The Albanian (uncredited)

Charly Koubesserian

Charly Koubesserian

Guard (uncredited)

Alexandre Mnouchkine

Alexandre Mnouchkine

Paramedic at the back of Ambulance (uncredited)

Louis Navarre

Louis Navarre

The Romanian Interpreter who speaks Serbian (uncredited)

José Paul

José Paul

Merlin's Son (uncredited)

Jacques Wajsmark

Jacques Wajsmark

Minor Role (uncredited)

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