The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972): Cast & Plot
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is a 1972 mystery comedy starring Jean-Michel Molé as Man with Russian dolls, Bernard Blier and Robert Castel. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Madeleine Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe About?
The premise of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When an inept trombone player in a Paris orchestra is mistakenly identified as a top secret operative, the French intelligence agencies use him as a decoy to distract rival factions. Unaware of the ploy, he bumbles through absurd missions, turning the espionage game into a comedy of errors.
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- violinist
- mistaken identity
- farce
- title spoken by character
- cuckold
- decoy
- mind game
- premarital sex
- femme fatale
- adulterous wife
- rivalry
- female rear nudity
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- attempted murder
- secret service
- secret agent
- mismatched shoes
- exploding cigar
- apartment
- paris france
- surveillance
- espionage
- black shoe
- spy
- male rear nudity
- backless dress
- female agent
- bubbles from mouth
- concert
- overhearing sex
- nervous breakdown
- mexican standoff
- seduction
- prank
- practical joker
- airport
- mother son relationship
- car accident
- home invasion
- silencer
- following someone
- orly airport paris
- tape recorder
- lie detector
- violin
- musician
- bicycle
- gadget
- france
- extramarital affair
- eiffel tower paris
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Cast & Characters
Jean-Michel Molé leads the cast as Man with Russian dolls, with Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan and Robert Castel as Georghiu, Milan agent.
- Jean-Michel Molé as Man with Russian dolls
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Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan - Robert Castel as Georghiu, Milan agent
- Jean Obé as Botrel, Milan agent
Also Starring in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
· 21 more- Arlette Balkis Mrs. Boudart, Milan agent
- Roger Caccia Mr. Boudart, Milan agent
- Jean Rochefort Colonel Louis Toulouse
- Maurice Barrier Chaperon, Toulouse agent
- Jean Saudray Poucet, Toulouse agent
- Tania Balachova Louis Toulouse's mother
- Stéphane Bouy Spy arrested in the United States
- Paul Le Person Perrache
- Pierre Richard François Perrin
- Gérard Moisan Spy at François Perrin's house
- Mireille Darc Christine
- Jean Carmet Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend
- Colette Castel Paulette Lefebvre
- Robert Dalban Coco, fake delivery man
- Yves Robert Conductor
- Marcel Gassouk Florist van driver
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- Xavier Gélin Convertible driver
- Bernard Charlan Cyclist
- Claudine Beccarie
- Bruno Oppe Spy at François Perrin's house
- Gérard Majax Spy magician
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Plot Summary
What happens in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bernard Milan, Bernard Blier, the ambitious second-in-command of France’s Counter-Espionage, hatches a plan to discredit his chief, Colonel Louis Toulouse, Jean Rochefort, so he can seize control. When a French heroin smuggler arrested in New York claims the drug operation was a secret mission ordered by Counter-Espionage (actually Milan’s orders), the resulting press backlash falls squarely on Toulouse, who cannot prove Milan’s treachery.
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The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Alto, biondo e con una scarpa nera” and “Высокий блондин в черном ботинке”.
- Also known as
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- Alto, biondo e con una scarpa nera
- Высокий блондин в черном ботинке
- Velký blondýn s černou botou
- Follow That Guy with the One Black Shoe
- Alto, rubio y con un zapato negro
- Der große Blonde mit dem schwarzen Schuh
- Высокий блондин в чёрном ботинке
- Alto, biondo e... con una scarpa nera
- El gran rubio con un zapato negro
- Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire
- 金发大个子
- Magas szőke férfi felemás cipőben
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- Tajemniczy blondyn w czarnym bucie
- הבלונדיני עם הנעל השחורה
- Високий блондин у чорному черевику
- Високият рус мъж с черната обувка
- مو طلایی بزرگ با یک لنگه کفش سیاه
- Marele Blond cu o gheată neagră
- 스파이 오퍼레이션
- Visoki plavokosi muškarac sa jednom crnom cipelom
- Aukštas blondinas juodu batu
- Den långe blonde med en svart doja
- Loiro Alto do Sapato Preto
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The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe?
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe released?
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe was released on December 6, 1972.
Who is in the cast of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe?
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe stars Jean-Michel Molé as Man with Russian dolls, Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan and Robert Castel as Georghiu, Milan agent, among 25 credited actors.
Does The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe have a post-credit scene?
No. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe in?
The original language of The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is French.
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