The Return of the Tall Blond Man (1974)
Le retour du grand blond (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 24min
- Comedy
- 18 Dec 1974 (France)
- Movie
With 'little captain' Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy", Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some...
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| Pierre Richard | ... |
François Perrin
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| Jean Carmet | ... |
Maurice Lefebvre
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| Jean Rochefort | ... |
Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
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| Mireille Darc | ... |
Christine
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| Jean Bouise | ... |
Le ministre
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| Paul Le Person | ... |
Perrache
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| Colette Castel | ... |
Paulette Lefebvre
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| Henri Guybet | ... |
Charmant, un tueur
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Hervé Sand | ... |
Prince, Un tueur
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Jean Amos |
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Antoine Baud |
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| André Bollet |
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| Paul Bonifas |
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Michel Francini |
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Jacques Giraud |
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Louis Navarre |
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Jeannette Pico |
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| Michel Duchaussoy | ... |
Capitaine Cambrai
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Daniel Breton | ... |
Un faux compagnon d'armes (uncredited)
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Claude Carliez | ... |
Un homme de main de Toulouse (uncredited)
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Xavier Gélin | ... |
Peintre à l'aéroport (uncredited)
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| Iska Khan | ... |
Le Chinois (uncredited)
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| Yves Robert | ... |
Le chef d'orchestre (uncredited)
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Eric Vasberg | ... |
Un faux compagnon d'armes / Un homme de main de Toulouse (uncredited)
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| Lionel Vitrant | ... |
Un faux compagnon d'armes (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Yves Robert | ||
Written by
| Yves Robert | ... | (screenplay) |
| Francis Veber | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Alain Poiré | ... | associate producer / producer |
| Yves Robert | ... | associate producer / producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| René Mathelin | ||
Editing by
| Ghislaine Desjonquères | ||
| Françoise London | ||
Editorial Department
| Anne Drescher | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Ganz | ... | assistant editor |
| Madeleine Guérin | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Théobald Meurisse | ... | (as Théo Meurisse) |
Costume Design by
| Paulette Breil | ||
Makeup Department
| Claudine Cronier-Monin | ... | hair stylist (as Claudine Cronier) |
Production Management
| Guy Blanc | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Bolzinger | ... | assistant director |
| Patrick Bureau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marc Desages | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Jacques Bissières | ... | sound assistant |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunt double: Pierre Richard, action scenes (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Michel Norman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Barrau | ... | assistant camera |
| Michel Lebon | ... | camera operator |
| Claude Lichtenberg | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Syrinx | ... | musician: pan flute |
Script and Continuity Department
| Colette Crochot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gheorghe Zamfir | ... | pan flute |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- British Empire Films Australia (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1986) (France) (tv)
- Cinema 5 Distributing (United States) (subtitled)
- Connoisseur Video
- ETV 2 (2019) (Estonia) (tv)
- Hunter Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paris Première (2022) (France) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
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| Plot Summary |
With 'little captain' Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy", Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.
Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume |
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| Taglines | It's cute and very very FUNNY See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | Colonel Toulouse tells Francois that the legion of honour is a military award. In fact it is awarded to both military personnel and civilians, the criteria for awarding it to civilians actually being easier. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hungarian Dance No. 5 See more » |
| Quotes |
Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse:
[referring to Captain Cambrai]
Get ready, Captain, to scream for your mother! See more » |