The Blonde from Peking

1967 1h 24m FR

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 21

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Spies from several countries try to find out what secrets are hidden in the mind of a young amnesiac girl who has appeared in Paris.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mireille Darc
Christine Olsen
Claudio Brook
Marc Garland
Edward G. Robinson
CIA Chief Douglas
Giorgia Moll
Nurse Peggy
Pascale Roberts
Monica Davis
Anne-Marie Blanc
Merna
Hellmut Lange
Malik
Werner Schwier
Smernoff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Gessner
Writers: Nicolas Gessner, Marc Behm
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French, Russian
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Gessner, shot by Claude Lecomte. 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 François de Roubaix. 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 Jean-Michel Gautier 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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Mireille Darc and Claudio Brook and Edward G. Robinson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Gessner directs. Claude Lecomte behind the camera. François de Roubaix scores. Jean-Michel Gautier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French, Russian.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
5Directed by Nicolas Gessner, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by François de Roubaix. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jean-Michel Gautier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mireille Darc and Claudio Brook and Edward G. Robinson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0061410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.