The Monocle Laughs
| The Monocle Laughs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georges Lautner |
| Written by |
Georges Lautner Jacques Robert Albert Kantoff Colonel Rémy (novel) |
| Starring |
Paul Meurisse Marcel Dalio Olivier Despax |
| Music by | Michel Magne |
| Cinematography | Maurice Fellous |
| Edited by | Michelle David |
Production company |
Les Films Marceau Laetitia Film |
| Distributed by | Cocinor |
Release dates | 16 September 1964 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |
France Italy |
| Language | French |
The Monocle Laughs or The Monocle (French:Le monocle rit jaune, Italian:L'ispettore spara a vista) is a 1964 French-Italian comedy thriller film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Marcel Dalio and Olivier Despax.[1] It is the third in a trilogy of films directed by Lautner and starring Meurisse. It is preceded by The Black Monocle (1961) and The Eye of the Monocle (1962).
Cast
- Paul Meurisse as Le commandant Théobald Dromard dit'Le Monocle'
- Marcel Dalio as Elie Mayerfitsky
- Olivier Despax as Frédéric
- Edward Meeks as Major Sidney
- Henri Nassiet as The Colonel
- Pierre Richard as Bergourian
- Michel Duplaix as The Colonel's Assistant
- Renée Saint-Cyr as Madame Hui
- Holley Wong as Inspector Hui
- Cheng-Liang Kwan as Li
- Lily Hong-Kong as Cora
- Robert Dalban as Poussin
- Barbara Steele as Valérie
- Marcel Bernier as The Colonel's Man
- Guy Henry
- Raymond Meunier as The Interviewer
- Lino Ventura as Elie's Client
References
- ↑ Rège p.601
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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