Up to His Ears

"That Man from Rio is UP the Himalayas... UP the Yang-tze... UP in a balloon... UP-stage with a stripper... UP-town in Hong Kong... You can't keep a great adventurer DOWN"

1965 1h 44m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 203

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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A millionaire realizes he really wants to live after he has hired an assassin to kill him.

“That Man from Rio is UP the Himalayas... UP the Yang-tze... UP in a balloon... UP-stage with a stripper... UP-town in Hong Kong... You can't keep a great adventurer DOWN”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Arthur Lempereur
Ursula Andress
Alexandrine Pinardel
Valérie Lagrange
Alice Ponchabert
Jean Rochefort
Leon
Maria Pacôme
Suzy Ponchabert
Mario David
Roquentin
Jess Hahn
Cornelius
Darry Cowl
Biscoton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe de Broca
Writers: Daniel Boulanger, Daniel Boulanger
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe de Broca, shot by Edmond Séchan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. 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 Javet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Ursula Andress and Valérie Lagrange carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "That Man from Rio is UP the Himalayas... UP the Yang-tze... UP in a balloon... UP-stage with a stripper... UP-town in Hong Kong... You can't keep a great adventurer DOWN".

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The take

Philippe de Broca directs. Edmond Séchan behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Françoise Javet cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Philippe de Broca, shot by Edmond Séchan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Françoise Javet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean-Paul Belmondo and Ursula Andress and Valérie Lagrange carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "That Man from Rio is UP the Himalayas... UP the Yang-tze... UP in a balloon... UP-stage with a stripper... UP-town in Hong Kong... You can't keep a great adventurer DOWN".
9IMDB entry: tt0059831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.