The Magnificent One
The Magnificent One
The Magnificent One
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1973
1h 35m
7.0(367 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Action
Adventure

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Jean-Paul Belmondo

François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Acting

Jacqueline Bisset

Christine / Tatiana

Jacqueline Bisset
Acting

Vittorio Caprioli

Georges Charron / Colonel Karpov

Vittorio Caprioli
Acting

Hans Meyer

Colonel Collins

Hans Meyer
Acting

Monique Tarbès

Mrs. Berger

Monique Tarbès
Acting

Mario David

Traffic policeman in the rain

Mario David
Acting

Bruno Garcin

Pilu

Bruno Garcin
Acting

Raymond Gérôme

General Pontaubert

Raymond Gérôme
Acting

Jean Lefebvre

The Electrician

Jean Lefebvre
Acting

Fabrizio Moresco

Student with Pipe

Fabrizio Moresco
Acting

André Weber

The Plumber

André Weber
Acting

Hubert Deschamps

Typewriter Seller

Hubert Deschamps
Acting

Bernard Musson

The French Interpreter who speaks Czech

Bernard Musson
Acting

Thalie Frugès

Publishing House Hostess

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Acting

René Barrera

The Chinese / The Bride

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Rodrigo Puebla

Benson

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Jean-Pierre Rambal

The Lecturer

Jean-Pierre Rambal
Acting

Gaëtan Noël

Doctor

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Micha Bayard

Charron's Secretary

Micha Bayard
Acting

Roger Muni

The Doctor at the Airport

Roger Muni
Acting

Victor Jarson

Unknown Role

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Caline Bautte

Unknown Role

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Claude Salino

Unknown Role

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Jean-Paul Jarre

Unknown Role

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Max Desrau

The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian

Max Desrau
Acting

Robert Berri

The Commander

Robert Berri
Acting

Lucienne Legrand

Woman

Lucienne Legrand
Acting

Guy Simonnet

Unknown Role

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Sébastien Floche

The Serbian Interpreter who speaks Russian

Sébastien Floche
Acting

Laure Moutoussamy

Charron's Friend

Laure Moutoussamy
Acting

Michel Thomass

Fake Pope

Michel Thomass
Acting

Pierre Assena

Jean (uncredited)

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Maurice Auzel

Airport Mechanic (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel
Acting

Jack Bérard

The Russian Interpreter who speaks Czech (uncredited)

Jack Bérard
Directing

Philippe de Broca

Second Plumber (uncredited)

Philippe de Broca
Acting

Henri Czarniak

Soldier (uncredited)

Henri Czarniak
Acting

Raoul Guylad

The Albanian (uncredited)

Raoul Guylad
Costume & Make-Up

Charly Koubesserian

Guard (uncredited)

Charly Koubesserian
Production

Alexandre Mnouchkine

Paramedic at the back of Ambulance (uncredited)

Alexandre Mnouchkine
Acting

Louis Navarre

The Romanian Interpreter who speaks Serbian (uncredited)

Louis Navarre
Acting

José Paul

Merlin's Son (uncredited)

José Paul
Acting

Jacques Wajsmark

Minor Role (uncredited)

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