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Agent 38-24-36

Original title: Une ravissante idiote
  • 1964
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Brigitte Bardot and Anthony Perkins in Agent 38-24-36 (1964)
ParodySatireScrewball ComedySlapstickSpyComedy

A Russian spy is supposed by the British Secret Service to steal some faked orders, but he is too stupid to succeed. His girlfriend tries to help him, but it seems he is too foolish to succe... Read allA Russian spy is supposed by the British Secret Service to steal some faked orders, but he is too stupid to succeed. His girlfriend tries to help him, but it seems he is too foolish to succeed.A Russian spy is supposed by the British Secret Service to steal some faked orders, but he is too stupid to succeed. His girlfriend tries to help him, but it seems he is too foolish to succeed.

  • Director
    • Édouard Molinaro
  • Writers
    • François Billetdoux
    • Charles Exbrayat
    • Édouard Molinaro
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Grégoire Aslan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    504
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Édouard Molinaro
    • Writers
      • François Billetdoux
      • Charles Exbrayat
      • Édouard Molinaro
    • Stars
      • Brigitte Bardot
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Grégoire Aslan
    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Penelope 'Penny' Lightfeather
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Harry Compton…
    Grégoire Aslan
    Grégoire Aslan
    • Bagda
    Jean-Marc Tennberg
    • Inspector Cartwright
    Hans Verner
    Hans Verner
    • Donald Farrington
    Jacques Monod
    Jacques Monod
    • Surgeon - the chauffeur
    Hélène Dieudonné
    Hélène Dieudonné
    • Mamie
    Charles Millot
    Charles Millot
    • Fedor Alexandrovitch Balaniev
    Jacques Hilling
    Jacques Hilling
    • Le Lord-Admiral
    Paul Demange
    Paul Demange
    • Le directeur de la banque
    Frederica Layne
    • Maud Smith
    • (as Fredrika Layne)
    Annick Allières
    • Eléonore - la serveuse du Lion's
    Dominique Page
    • Rosemary
    Robert Murzeau
    Robert Murzeau
    • Clément
    Jacques Dynam
    Jacques Dynam
    • Le sergent de police
    Denise Provence
    • Lady Barbara Dumfrey
    André Luguet
    André Luguet
    • Sir Reginald Dumfrey
    Nadine Tallier
    Nadine Tallier
      • Director
        • Édouard Molinaro
      • Writers
        • François Billetdoux
        • Charles Exbrayat
        • Édouard Molinaro
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      • Trivia
        Jean-Pierre Cassel was to play Harry Compton but was replaced by Anthony Perkins for international sales reasons.
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        Featured in Have You Seen My Movie? (2016)

      User reviews16

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      charming

      A charming espionage story, Anthony Perkins and Brigitte Bardot, Gregoire Aslan and Helene Dieudonne and the breeze of Cold War. Difficult to understand the nuances for the new generations but , in french recipe for comedy rules, a great chain of confusions, short tension moments, masks and apparences, naivety and some fights.

      A good slice from a lost world and the irony as tool against pressure of politic.
      • Kirpianuscus
      • Jun 25, 2022
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      • Release date
        • March 13, 1964 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • The Adorable Fool
      • Filming locations
        • Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
      • Production companies
        • Flora Film
        • Les Productions Belles Rives
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 50 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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