The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)
"Le retour du grand blond" (original title)

With 'little captain' Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy", Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "... See full summary »

Director:

Yves Robert

Writers:

Yves Robert (screenplay), Francis Veber (screenplay)

Stars:

Pierre Richard, Jean Carmet, Jean Rochefort

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Richard	...	François Perrin
Jean Carmet	...	Maurice Lefebvre
Jean Rochefort	...	Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
Mireille Darc	...	Christine
Jean Bouise	...	Le ministre
Paul Le Person	...	Perrache
Colette Castel	...	Paulette Lefebvre
Henri Guybet	...	Charmant, un tueur
Hervé Sand	...	Prince, Un tueur
Jean Amos
Antoine Baud
André Bollet
Paul Bonifas
Michel Francini
Jacques Giraud

Storyline

With 'little captain' Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy", Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | black shoe | violinist | orchestra concert | sequel | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 December 1974 (France)

Also Known As:

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont International, Les Productions de la Guéville

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse: [referring to Captaine Cambrai] Get ready, Captain, to scream for your mother!

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Connections

References Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)

User Reviews

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"The Return Of The Tall Blond Man" (1974) directed by Yves Robert is one of the most incredible things that could happen in the world of movies - it is a sequel that works, that is as funny (and sometimes funnier) as the original and is almost as clever and bright as the first movie. The soundtrack is simply unbelievable. Pierre Richard, who once again is expected to be a naive pawn, fights back with his own plan which involves so many hilarious acts of physical comedy that they may fill the movie twice as long as this brilliant Return of one of the best comedies ever made. This is the movie to rewatch and enjoy over and over again.