The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1974 1h 21m FR

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★6.6TMDB · 351★6.6IMDB · 4,237

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
François Perrin
Jean Carmet
Maurice Lefebvre
Jean Rochefort
Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
Mireille Darc
Christine
Jean Bouise
Le ministre
Colette Castel
Paulette Lefebvre
Henri Guybet
Charmant
Hervé Sand
Prince

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Robert
Writers: Francis Veber, Yves Robert
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Tall Blond Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yves Robert, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Françoise London shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pierre Richard and Jean Carmet and Jean Rochefort carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yves Robert directs. René Mathelin behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Françoise London cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Tall Blond Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yves Robert, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Françoise London shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierre Richard and Jean Carmet and Jean Rochefort carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0072080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "mistake in person", "violin", "secret agent", "fool".