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1973 • 1h 35min • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

The Magnificent One

"THE WRITER'S DREAM, HIS REALITY, AND THE TYPEWRITER IN-BETWEEN"

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.

IMDb 7.1

Director

Philippe de Broca

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Philippe de Broca

Vittorio Caprioli

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

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

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