The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 30 Aug 1973 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Pierre Richard | ... |
François Perrin
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Colonel Bernard Milan
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| Jean Rochefort | ... |
Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse Toulouse
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| Mireille Darc | ... |
Christine
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| Colette Castel | ... |
Paulette
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Jean Obé | ... |
Botrel
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Robert Castel | ... |
Georghiu
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| Jean Saudray | ... |
Poucet
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Roger Caccia | ... |
M. Boudart
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| Maurice Barrier | ... |
Chaperon
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Coco, le faux livreur
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Arlette Balkis | ... |
Madame Boudart
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Tania Balachova | ... |
La mère de Toulouse
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| Paul Le Person | ... |
Perrache
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| Jean Carmet | ... |
Maurice
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Catherine Obe | ... |
(as Catherine Obé)
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Bernard Charlan | ... |
Le cycliste
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| Stéphane Bouy | ... |
Agent secret prisonnier
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Jean-Michel Molé | ... |
L'homme aux poupées russes
(as Jean-Michel Mole)
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| Marcel Gassouk | ... |
Florist van driver
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Gérard Moisan |
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Bruno Oppe |
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| Claudine Beccarie | ... |
(uncredited)
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Xavier Gélin | ... |
Young man in car hearing the toilet flushing in the florist van (uncredited)
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Gérard Majax | ... |
L'espion magicien (uncredited)
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| Yves Robert | ... |
Le chef d'orchestre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Yves Robert | ||
Written by
| Yves Robert | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Francis Veber | ... | (screenplay) |
| Francis Veber | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer |
| Yves Robert | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| René Mathelin | ||
Editing by
| Ghislaine Desjonquères | ||
Editorial Department
| Pauline Leroy | ... | assistant editor (as Pauline Fraisse) |
Production Design by
| Théobald Meurisse | ... | (as Théo Meurisse) |
Production Management
| Guy Blanc | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrick Bureau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Léo Kouper | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard Aubouy | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Lebon | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Vladimir Cosma | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Gérard Majax | ... | credits by |
| Gheorghe Zamfir | ... | pan flute |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1972) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema 5 Distributing (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Euro-Centra Film (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1974) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1974) (New Zealand) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1986) (France) (tv)
- Canal 3 (1989) (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Espião por Acaso")
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- VCL Communications (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film Movement (2015) (United States) (subtitled)
- Film Movement Classics (2015) (United States) (subtitled)
- ETV 2 (2019) (Estonia) (tv)
- Paris Première (2022) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two factions of the French Secret Service involve a seemingly normal orchestra player, Francois Perrin, into their battle as one side uses him as a decoy. Soon, agents are all over the place, and one of them, Christine, is sent to seduce Francois. Meanwhile, Francois has his own problems, tangled up in an affair with his best friend's wife. Written by Kumar |
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| Taglines | goodbye blues, hello laughter See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Francis Veber used to call most of his characters with names based on famous cities (Toulouse, Milan, Perrache etc.) in order to avoid any confusion with real life persons. See more » |
| Goofs | In his final appearance Milan (Bernard Blier) uses a revolver with a silencer. Unlike pistols, revolvers don't have silencers because these would simply not work. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Namedni 1974 (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mozart Massacre See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are shown on different playing cards. They 'magically' change when a magician's hand flips, turns, and waves his hands over the cards. See more » |
| Quotes |
Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse Toulouse:
[to Perrache]
Pick out anyone you like, someone out of a crowd, the more anonymous the better. The individual you choose it totally unimportant. He's to bait the hook. All that counts is that Milan must swallow it. See more » |