The Magnificent One
THE WRITER'S DREAM, HIS REALITY, AND THE TYPEWRITER IN-BETWEEN
1973 | 95m | French
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Philippe de Broca |
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| Writer: | Philippe de Broca, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Vittorio Caprioli, Francis Veber |
| Staring: |
| A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 23, 1973 |
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| Director: | Philippe de Broca |
| Writer: | Philippe de Broca, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Vittorio Caprioli, Francis Veber |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Action, Romance |
| Keywords | paris, france, spy, dreams, villain, espionage, parody, romance, spoof, writer, publisher, girl next door |
| Production Companies | Rizzoli Film, Mondex Films, Oceania Film, Les Films Ariane, Cerito Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 27, 2025 Entered: Feb 27, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar |
| Jacqueline Bisset | Christine / Tatiana |
| Vittorio Caprioli | Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov |
| Hans Meyer | Colonel Collins |
| Monique Tarbès | Mrs. Berger |
| Mario David | Traffic policeman in the rain |
| Bruno Garcin | Pilu |
| Raymond Gérôme | General Pontaubert |
| Jean Lefebvre | The Electrician |
| Fabrizio Moresco | Student with Pipe |
| André Weber | The Plumber |
| Hubert Deschamps | Typewriter Seller |
| Bernard Musson | The French Interpreter who speaks Czech |
| Thalie Frugès | Publishing House Hostess |
| René Barrera | The Chinese / The Bride |
| Rodrigo Puebla | Benson |
| Jean-Pierre Rambal | The Lecturer |
| Gaëtan Noël | Doctor |
| Micha Bayard | Charron's Secretary |
| Roger Muni | The Doctor at the Airport |
| Victor Jarson | |
| Caline Bautte | |
| Claude Salino | |
| Jean-Paul Jarre | |
| Max Desrau | The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian |
| Robert Berri | The Commander |
| Lucienne Legrand | Woman |
| Guy Simonnet | |
| Sébastien Floche | The Serbian Interpreter who speaks Russian |
| Laure Moutoussamy | Charron's Friend |
| Michel Thomass | Fake Pope |
| Pierre Assena | Jean (uncredited) |
| Maurice Auzel | Airport Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Jack Bérard | The Russian Interpreter who speaks Czech (uncredited) |
| Philippe de Broca | Second Plumber (uncredited) |
| Henri Czarniak | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Raoul Guylad | The Albanian (uncredited) |
| Charly Koubesserian | Guard (uncredited) |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | Paramedic at the back of Ambulance (uncredited) |
| Louis Navarre | The Romanian Interpreter who speaks Serbian (uncredited) |
| José Paul | Merlin's Son (uncredited) |
| Jacques Wajsmark | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philippe de Broca | Director, Writer |
| Jean-Paul Rappeneau | Writer |
| Vittorio Caprioli | Writer |
| Francis Veber | Writer |
| Charly Koubesserian | Key Makeup Artist |
| Georges Iaconelli | Special Effects |
| Elisabeth Manet-Schwatz | Production Secretary |
| Suzanne Durrenberger | Script Supervisor |
| Janine Ruault | Administration |
| Alain Pancrazi | Unit Manager |
| Tony Aboyantz | Assistant Director |
| Claude Gorsky | Assistant Director |
| Carlo Savina | Conductor |
| Maurice Chapiron | Still Photographer |
| Jesús Marín | Assistant Director |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | Camera Operator |
| Monique André | Assistant Editor |
| Armando Solís | Administration |
| Jacques Brizzio | Assistant Decorator |
| Pierre Duquesne | Assistant Decorator |
| André Pierdel | Special Effects |
| Catherine Dubeau | Assistant Editor |
| François de Lamothe | Art Direction |
| Marc Blanchard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Louis Trinoner | Administration |
| Alain Belmondo | Production Manager |
| Jean Labussière | Sound Engineer |
| René Chateau | Publicist |
| León Ortega | Special Effects |
| Dan Vieru | Stunts |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | Stunts |
| Philippe Bordas | Assistant Camera |
| Robert Christidès | Set Decoration |
| Jean Nény | Sound Engineer |
| Jean-Paul Cornu | Assistant Camera |
| René Mathelin | Director of Photography |
| Henri Lanoë | Editor |
| Claude Bolling | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ennio Nobili | Co-Producer |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | Producer |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | Producer |
| Georges Dancigers | Producer |
| Robert Amon | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 855 | 879 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 992 | 992 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 487 | 619 |
JPV852
7.0
Interesting adventure-comedy started off shaky for me as the first 10-15 minutes was an over-the-top, unfunny spy spoof only to reveal it came from the mind of a novelist writing... an over-the-top spy book. Picks up from there going back and forth from the novel to real world. As a whole not great ... but Jacqueline Bissett was always easy on the eyes and has some nice scenes with lead Jean-Paul Belmondo. **3.5/5**
Jun 23, 2021