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70% Critic Match
The Magnificent One
“THE WRITER'S DREAM, HIS REALITY, AND THE TYPEWRITER IN-BETWEEN”
7.0 / 10• 1973• 1h 35m•NR• French
ComedyRomanceActionAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philippe de Broca's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Magnificent One is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
