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Director:
Philippe de Broca
Writers:
Philippe de Broca (writer)
Vittorio Caprioli (writer)
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Release Date:
23 November 1973 (France) more
Plot:
Francois Merlin is an espionnage-book writer. He likes to mix every-day character he can met in his book... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Not another spy comedy more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jean-Paul Belmondo ... Bob Saint-Clair / François Merlin

Jacqueline Bisset ... Tatiana / Christine
Vittorio Caprioli ... Karpof / Charron
Hans Meyer ... Colonel Collins
Monique Tarbès ... Mrs. Berger
Mario David
Bruno Garcin ... Pilu
Raymond Gérôme ... General Pontaubert
Jean Lefebvre ... The electrician
Fabrizio Moresco
André Weber ... The plumber
Hubert Deschamps ... Le vendeur
Bernard Musson ... Interpreter
Thalie Frugès ... Publishing House Hostess
René Barrera ... The Chinese / The Bride
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Come si distrugge la reputazione del più grande agente segreto del mondo (Italy)
How to Destroy the Reputation of the Greatest Secret Agent... (UK)
The Magnificent One
The Magnificient Secret Agent (Philippines: English title)
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Runtime:
95 min | France:93 min | Germany:94 min
Country:
France | Italy
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Cerito Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
7th highest grossing movie in France for its year. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the black typewriter breaks down, we briefly see Merlin typing on the new white typewriter that he will buy later in the movie. more
Quotes:
Bob Saint-Clair: Ah, betrayed! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Cucurrucucu Paloma more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Not another spy comedy, 9 January 2009
10/10
Author: kurciasbezdalas from Lithuania

Ussualy spy comedies are boring to me. James Bond was spoofed so many times, that it's not funny anymore (Get Smart (tv series) and Austin Powers is an exception). This movie would be also just another spy comedy, but some things make this movie different from other and even original. The plot is not usual to spy comedies. Actually there were two stories told in this movie - one about a poor writer, another is about a spy, who is a main character of the poor writers book. Both of them are played by Jean-Paul Belmondo, who was just brilliant in this movie. I liked his mimics of the face when he played Bob Saint-Clair (a spy). He played Bob Saint-Clair with some sort of irony and it was hilarious. Most of the jokes in this movie were slap-stick jokes, it looked weird sometimes, but that's probably what made this movie so funny.

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