That Man from Rio (1964)
"L'homme de Rio" (original title)

Farce, spy spoof, and adventure. Swarthy thieves ignore jewels to steal an Amazon figurine from the Museum of Man in Paris' Trocadero Palace and kidnap the world's authority on the lost ... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe de Broca

Writers:

Jean-Paul Rappeneau (screenplay), Ariane Mnouchkine (screenplay),

Stars:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac, Jean Servais

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	Pvt. Adrien Dufourquet
Françoise Dorléac	...	Agnès Villermosa
Jean Servais	...	Prof. Norbert Catalan
Roger Dumas	...	Lebel, Dufourquet's Buddy
Daniel Ceccaldi	...	Police inspector
Milton Ribeiro	...	Tupac
Ubiracy De Oliveira	...	Sir Winston, shoeshine Boy
Sabu Do Brasil
Adolfo Celi	...	Sr. Mario De Castro
Simone Renant	...	Lola, Cabaret Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hal Linden	...	(English version) (voice)

Storyline

Farce, spy spoof, and adventure. Swarthy thieves ignore jewels to steal an Amazon figurine from the Museum of Man in Paris' Trocadero Palace and kidnap the world's authority on the lost Maltec civilization. Cut to Agnes, the daughter of a murdered man who possessed one of two other such figurines. Moments after her sweetheart, Adrien, an Army private with a week's leave, arrives in Paris to see her, Agnes too is kidnapped, drugged, and loaded on a plane to Rio. Adrien is in hot pursuit, and before he can rescue her (with the help of a shoeshine boy), foil the murderous thieves, and solve the riddle of the Maltecs, he must traverse Rio, Brasília, and the Amazon heartland... all before the end of his week's leave.

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Plot Keywords:

figurine | museum | drugged | shoeshine boy | statuette | 

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Taglines:

Look What They Call a Quiet Week in Rio!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

French English Portuguese

Release Date:

5 February 1964 (France)

Also Known As:

That Man from Rio

Filming Locations:

Amazonas, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dear Film Produzione, Les Films Ariane, Les Productions Artistes Associés

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

4th grossing movie of the year in France.

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Goofs

When the collector is murdered in his basement, you can see the arm of a crew member pushing the dog.

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Connections

Featured in Frères de cinéma: la collaboration Jean-Paul Rappeneau - Philippe de Broca (2013)

User Reviews

Totally engrossing Indiana Jones-style adventure

I came upon this French movie screening on Sydney's SBS network while channel-surfing so missed the start. Suffice to write that I was hooked by the snappy dialogue and breathtaking photography, so much so that it seemed a shame to vacate my seat until the credits eventually appeared.

A handsome lead who can actually act, a beautiful woman who is pretty much crazy, a villain who is charming; add this to the mix and you have one heck of an entertaining movie. There's also a timelessness which helps to make it a genuine classic of the genre. Plus the wonderful supporting cast, many non-actors most likely, who give Rio an instant appeal like no other movie I've ever seen.

Let's hope it eventually appears on DVD.