Le Magnifique
1973 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.0 · 80% critics
A pulp-series writer who casts himself as the hero and imagines his English roommate as the love interest races to finish a new book under pressure from his publisher. As deadlines loom, his everyday life blurs with the over-the-top adventure he’s putting on the page.
Also known as How to Destroy the Reputation of the Greatest Secret Agent... · The Man from Acapulco · The Magnificent One
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-11-23
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (382 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light adventure-comedy that bounces between real life and a writer’s exaggerated spy fantasy, with a gradually improving rhythm; Not for you if broad spoof humor or uneven pacing bothers you, like in That Man from Rio.
Pros: playful adventure-comedy; clever writer’s framing; fun lead chemistry | Cons: shaky opening stretch; spy spoof feels forced; uneven overall quality
Themes
- dreams
- paris, france
- espionage
- spy
- villain
- parody
- romance
- spoof
- writer
- publisher
- girl next door
Cast & crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar
Jacqueline Bisset
as Christine / Tatiana
Vittorio Caprioli
as Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov
Hans Meyer
as Colonel Collins
Monique Tarbès
as Mrs. Berger
Mario David
as Traffic policeman in the rain
Bruno Garcin
as Pilu
Raymond Gérôme
as General Pontaubert
Jean Lefebvre
as The Electrician
Fabrizio Moresco
as Student with Pipe
Directed by Philippe de Broca