Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)
Directed by Yves Robert
Genres - Drama, Spy Film |
Sub-Genres - Comedy of Errors, Farce, Spy Comedy, Parody/Spoof |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Not quite in the same league as the runaway hit The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, this 1974 sequel is still amiable and enjoyable on its own terms. Once more, innocent violinist Pierre Richard (the tall blonde man of the title) is up to his neck in espionage. Enemy spy boss Jean Rochefort, sore at how Richard inadvertently bollixed up his last caper, demands that the hapless musician be killed. In true "Good Soldier Schweik" fashion, Richard manages to avoid annihilation, never dreaming that anyone means him harm. Mireille Darc is back as Richard's "play horsie with me!" girl friend. The Return of the Big Blond has some of the ambience of the 1965 spy spoof That Man from Rio, especially in its colorful Brazilian backdrops.
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agent [representative], courage, danger, espionage, government, international, investigation, mistaken-identity, murder, on-the-road, revenge, Secret-Service, violinist