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70% Critic Match
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
7.0 / 10• 1972• 1h 30m•NR• French
ComedyMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Pierre Richard
François Perrin
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yves Robert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
