The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
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| Directed by | Yves Robert |
| Produced by | Alain Poiré Yves Robert |
| Written by | Francis Veber |
| Starring | Pierre Richard Bernard Blier Jean Rochefort |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
| Cinematography | René Mathelin |
| Editing by | Ghislaine Desjonqueres |
| Distributed by | Gaumont |
| Release date(s) |  December 6, 1972 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Followed by | Le retour du grand blond (1974) |
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Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire (English: The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe) is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Yves Robert, written by Francis Veber, starring Pierre Richard, Jean Rochefort and Bernard Blier.
The film's sequel, Le retour du grand blond, was released in 1974.
Filmed in French, as of 2007 it is available for sale on DVD with English subtitles on the Russian release, with subtitles in English or Russian, or audio in Russian or French.
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[edit] Synopsis
The chief of the French secret service, Louis Toulouse, in a plot to discredit his second in command, Milan (who is himself plotting to discredit Toulouse so that he can supplant him), sends his assistant, Perrache, to choose at random someone from the crowd of travelers arriving at Orly, having made Milan believe that Perrache has gone to meet a master spy who will expose Milan's treachery.
Perrache happens to select François Perrin, a hapless musician, because as the result of a practical joke Perrin has arrived wearing a black shoe on one foot and a yellow one on the other. Milan takes the bait and immediately begins a series of attempts to find out what Perrin knows -- blind to the fact that Perrin knows nothing at all. Milan's machinations involve Perrin in a series of increasingly peculiar adventures, and although he is largely oblivious to the mayhem Milan causes to occur around him, he can't help noticing the beautiful femme fatale, Christine.
[edit] Awards
The film won Silver Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1973. It was nominated as Best Foreign Film at the National Board of Review (1973).[1]
[edit] Cast
- Pierre Richard — François Perrin
- Bernard Blier — Bernard Milan
- Jean Rochefort — Colonel Louis Toulouse
- Mireille Darc — Christine
- Tania Balachova — The mother of Louis Toulouse
- Jean Carmet — Maurice Lefebvre
- Colette Castel — Paulette Lefebvre
- Paul Person — Perrache
- Jean Obé — Botrel
- Robert Manor House — Georghiu
- Jean Saudray — Poucet
- Roger Caccia — Mr. Boudart
- Arlette Balkis — Mrs. Boudart
- Robert Dalban — The False Deliveryman
[edit] Derivative Films
- 1974: Le retour du grand blond directed by Yves Robert is the direct continuation of Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire.
- 1985: The Man With One Red Shoe directed by Stan Dragoti, with Tom Hanks and Dabney Coleman, is an American remake.
[edit] References
- This article was initially translated from the Wikipedia article Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire, specifically from this version.
[edit] External links
- Grand blond avec une chaussure noire, Le (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe) at the Internet Movie Database
- Film photogallery
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