Le magnifique

1973
1h 35m

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Dans cette comédie d'action des années 1970, fiction et réalité se rejoignent pour l'écrivain François Merlin lorsque sa voisine le choisit comme sujet d'étude.Dans cette comédie d'action des années 1970, fiction et réalité se rejoignent pour l'écrivain François Merlin lorsque sa voisine le choisit comme sujet d'étude.Dans cette comédie d'action des années 1970, fiction et réalité se rejoignent pour l'écrivain François Merlin lorsque sa voisine le choisit comme sujet d'étude.

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7,1/10

6,5 k

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Anecdotes
No screenwriter is listed in the credits of the movie whose original script was in fact written by Francis Veber. In the DVD commentary, director Philippe de Broca explains that he thought that the character of Christine needed to be fleshed out. Veber disagreed and eventually director Jean-Paul Rappeneau was called to settle the question. Rappeneau agreed with de Broca and both of them rewrote part of Veber's script. Veber made strong reservations about the rewrite, and after seeing the finished movie, asked that his name be removed from the credits.

Gaffes
In Tatiana's bungalow, Bob Sinclar watches a movie screen displaying the shark attack of the opening scene. The cigarette smoke disappears behind the screen, showing that the film with the shark was added after the scene was shot.

Citations
Interpreter: We found an Albanian Interpreter. However, he speaks only Romanian. So we had to get a Romanian. But he speaks only Serbian. The Serb speaks only Russian. The Russian only Czech. I, fortunately, speak Czech.

Générique farfelu
During the opening credits, a man inside a telephone booth is picked up by a helicopter, flown out of town to the coast, and eventually dropped into the sea.

Autres versions
The version for the original theatrical Belgian release was heavily censored: the shark eating the spy at the beginning, the shot in the airport of a dead body with an axe in the head, the killing of the electrician on the beach, all scenes in Karpov's lair where blood and bullet holes are visible, the entire scene where a bad guy's brain ends up on a plate, etc.

Connexions
Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

Bandes originales
La Plaza
Written and Performed by Claude Bolling

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7/10

clever send up of spy movies

In kanopy as the man from acapulco, but in imdb as le magnifique. Jacqueline bisset, vittorio caprioli, jeanpaul belmondo. Francois is a writer who has created a suave, sharp spy hero, who is all the things the writer is not. Francois uses people and events from his own life in the spy's adventures. Lots of fake blood and guts, but it's so over the top, it's more comical than scary. The running gag where the plumber and electrician are waiting for the other to work in francois' flat before they will start their work. Fun scenery from all over the world, as the spy saint-clar chases the bad guys. Paris, puerto vallarta, orly, acapulco. It must have been really fun making this film! In french, with english subtitles. It's a fun parody of spy thrillers, with sight gags keeping us entertained. Some repetition. Mostly good stuff. Directed by philippe de broca, who has been nominated for an oscar and a bafta! It's a fun one. One forgets that it was made back in 1973.