The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1972 1h 30m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 503

ComedyMystery

Synopsis

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A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
François Perrin
Bernard Blier
Colonel Bernard Milan
Jean Rochefort
Colonel Louis Toulouse
Mireille Darc
Christine
Paul Le Person
Perrache
Jean Carmet
Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend
Colette Castel
Paulette Lefebvre
Maurice Barrier
Chaperon, Toulouse agent

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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4 / 8

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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Pierre Richard and Bernard Blier and Jean Rochefort carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
4Part of the "The Tall Blond Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Yves Robert, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ghislaine Desjonquères shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Pierre Richard and Bernard Blier and Jean Rochefort carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0068655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "undercover", "espionage", "intelligence", "decoy".