The Black Monocle (1961)
Le monocle noir (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Crime
- 29 Aug 1961 (France)
- Movie
The Marquis de Villemaur reunite stranges visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the 3rd Reich. There is an Italian fascist ; Heinrich, a German ; Matthias, a russian ; and Dromard, a blind French war hero, with a black monocle.
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| Paul Meurisse | ... |
Le commandant Théobald Dromard - dit 'Le Monocle'
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| Elga Andersen | ... |
Martha
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Commissaire Tournmire
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| Pierre Blanchar | ... |
le marquis de Villemaur
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| Jacques Marin | ... |
Trochu
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| Jacques Dufilho | ... |
Charvet - le guide
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| Albert Rémy | ... |
Mérignac - le bibliothécaire
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Nico Pepe | ... |
Brozzi
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Raymond Meunier | ... |
Raymond
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Raoul Saint-Yves | ... |
Jean
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Catherine Sola | ... |
Monique
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| Marie Dubois | ... |
Bénédicte de Villemaur
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| Gérard Buhr | ... |
Heinrich
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Lutz Gabor | ... |
Mathias
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Alain Bouvette | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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Jean Sylvère | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Georges Lautner | ||
Written by
| Pierre Laroche | ... | () |
| Jacques Robert | ... | (dialogue) |
| Colonel Rémy | ... | (novel) (as Rémy) |
Produced by
| Lucien Viard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Yatove | ||
Cinematography by
| Maurice Fellous | ||
Editing by
| Michelle David | ||
Editorial Department
| Gina Pignier | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Robert Bouladoux | ||
Costume Design by
| Paulette Ten-Have | ||
Production Management
| Paul Joly | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bertrand Blier | ... | assistant director |
| Claude Vital | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Barbet | ... | property master |
| Fernand Chauviret | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound |
| Henri Richard | ... | sound assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antoine Georgakis | ... | assistant camera |
| Georges Pastier | ... | camera operator |
| Pierre Willemin | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Rozier | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Yvonne Eblagon | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1965) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1979) (Monaco) (tv)
- Les Productions du Tigre (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1984) (Monaco) (tv)
- René Chateau Video (1991) (France) (VHS)
- ARTE (1995) (France) (tv)
- Hollywood Boulevard Diffusion (1996) (France) (VHS)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2003) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2008) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2009) (France) (tv)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2015) (France) (Blu-ray) (restored 2K master)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2015) (France) (DVD) (restored 2K master)
- ESC Distribution (2017) (France) (Blu-ray) (restored 2K master)
- Paris Première (2018) (France) (tv)
- Sinister Cinema (2022) (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Black Monocle') (subtitled) (letterboxed) (widescreen)
- Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Pidax Film (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The original novel "Le monocle noir" by Colonel Rémy won the Prix du Quai des Orfèvres in 1960. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The Eye of the Monocle (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Ride of the Valkyries See more » |