The Monocle’s Sour Laugh (1964): Cast
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh is a 1964 comedy thriller directed by Georges Lautner, starring Marcel Dalio as Elie Mayeriftsky, Barbara Steele and Robert Dalban. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films Marceau
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Monocle’s Sour Laugh About?
The premise of The Monocle’s Sour Laugh without spoilers.
A French agent goes after a gang of Asian terrorists who plan to blow up an American nuclear aircraft carrier.
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- american
- agent
- english language spoken
- man kisses a woman's hand
- cameo appearance
- chinese language spoken
- aircraft carrier
- crying woman
- slow motion scene
- steam bath
- punched in the face
- shot in the stomach
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- running
- acrobatics
- bow tie
- saying last words before dying
- pig
- shot in the back
- funeral wreath
- fight
- applause
- laughter
- crowd
- karate
- gunfire
- bouquet of flowers
- house on stilts
- hand grenade
- handcuffs
- conversation in a car
- kiss
- tandem bicycle
- funeral procession
- coffin
- widow
- banker
- french spy
- dead body caught in a fishing net
- chinese junk
- taxi
- car crash
- reference to d day
- cooking
- restaurant
- funeral oration
- french jew
- map
- singing trio
- coq au vin
- china
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh Cast & Characters
Marcel Dalio leads the cast as Elie Mayeriftsky, with Barbara Steele as Valérie Gasparelli and Robert Dalban as Poussin. Directed by Georges Lautner; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Georges Lautner
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Marcel Dalio as Elie Mayeriftsky -
Barbara Steele as Valérie Gasparelli - Robert Dalban as Poussin
- Pierre Richard as Bergourian
Also Starring in The Monocle’s Sour Laugh
· 10 more- Lino Ventura Elie's Client (uncredited)
- Paul Meurisse Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'
- Renée Saint-Cyr Madame Hui
- Michel Duplaix The Colonel's Assistant
- Henri Nassiet The Colonel
- Edward Meeks Major Sidney
- Olivier Despax Frédéric
- Holley Wong Inspector Oscar Hui
- Ching Liang Kwan Li
- Lily Hong-Kong Cora
More from Georges Lautner
More films directed by Georges Lautner: Stranger in the House, The Murdered House, The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque and La Cage aux Folles 3.
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The Monocle’s Sour Laugh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Monocle’s Sour Laugh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Monocle’s Sour Laugh?
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Monocle’s Sour Laugh released?
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh was released on September 16, 1964.
Who directed The Monocle’s Sour Laugh?
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh was directed by Georges Lautner.
More films by Georges Lautner Who is in the cast of The Monocle’s Sour Laugh?
The Monocle’s Sour Laugh stars Marcel Dalio as Elie Mayeriftsky, Barbara Steele as Valérie Gasparelli and Robert Dalban as Poussin, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Monocle’s Sour Laugh have a post-credit scene?
No. The Monocle’s Sour Laugh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Monocle’s Sour Laugh in?
The original language of The Monocle’s Sour Laugh is French.
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