Country
France
Date
Nov 23, 1973
Certification
U
THE WRITER'S DREAM, HIS REALITY, AND THE TYPEWRITER IN-BETWEEN
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Raymond Gérôme | General Pontaubert |
| Jean Lefebvre | The Electrician |
| Fabrizio Moresco | Student with Pipe |
| André Weber | The Plumber |
| Hubert Deschamps | Typewriter Seller |
| Bernard Musson | The French Interpreter who speaks Czech |
| Thalie Frugès | Publishing House Hostess |
| René Barrera | The Chinese / The Bride |
| Rodrigo Puebla | Benson |
| Jean-Pierre Rambal | The Lecturer |
| Gaëtan Noël | Doctor |
| Micha Bayard | Charron's Secretary |
| Roger Muni | The Doctor at the Airport |
| Victor Jarson | |
| Caline Bautte | |
| Claude Salino | |
| Jean-Paul Jarre |
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| Max Desrau | The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian |
| Robert Berri | The Commander |
| Lucienne Legrand | Woman |
| Guy Simonnet | |
| Sébastien Floche | The Serbian Interpreter who speaks Russian |
| Laure Moutoussamy | Charron's Friend |
| Michel Thomass | Fake Pope |
| Pierre Assena | Jean (uncredited) |
| Maurice Auzel | Airport Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Jack Bérard | The Russian Interpreter who speaks Czech (uncredited) |
| Philippe de Broca | Second Plumber (uncredited) |
| Henri Czarniak | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Raoul Guylad | The Albanian (uncredited) |
| Charly Koubesserian | Guard (uncredited) |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | Paramedic at the back of Ambulance (uncredited) |
| Louis Navarre | The Romanian Interpreter who speaks Serbian (uncredited) |
| José Paul | Merlin's Son (uncredited) |
| Jacques Wajsmark | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceActionAdventure
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Le Magnifique |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | shqip, English, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane, Cerito Films, Oceania Film, Rizzoli Film |
| Data di uscita | 23 novembre 1973 |
| Producer | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Ennio Nobili, Robert Amon, Georges Dancigers, Alexandre Mnouchkine |
| Writer | Philippe de Broca, Vittorio Caprioli, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Francis Veber |
| Editors | Henri Lanoë, Monique André, Catherine Dubeau |
| Cinematography | René Mathelin, Philippe Bordas, Maurice Chapiron, Jean-Paul Cornu, Jean-Paul Schwartz |
| Asst. Directors | Tony Aboyantz, Claude Gorsky, Jesús Marín, Philippe de Broca, Suzanne Durrenberger |
| Camera Operators | Jean-Paul Schwartz, Philippe Bordas, Maurice Chapiron, Jean-Paul Cornu, René Mathelin |
| Add. Photography | Philippe Bordas, Maurice Chapiron, Jean-Paul Cornu, Jean-Paul Schwartz, René Mathelin |
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| Production Design | François de Lamothe, Robert Christidès, Jacques Brizzio, Pierre Duquesne |
| Art Direction | François de Lamothe, Robert Christidès, Jacques Brizzio, Pierre Duquesne |
| Set Decoration | Robert Christidès, François de Lamothe, Jacques Brizzio, Pierre Duquesne |
| Special Effects | Georges Iaconelli, León Ortega, André Pierdel |
| Stunts | Dan Vieru, Jean-Paul Belmondo |
| Composer | Claude Bolling, Jean Labussière, Jean Nény, Carlo Savina |
| Sound | Jean Labussière, Jean Nény, Carlo Savina, Claude Bolling |
| Costume Design | Marc Blanchard, Charly Koubesserian |
| Makeup | Charly Koubesserian, Marc Blanchard |
| Hairstyling | Marc Blanchard, Charly Koubesserian |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 01, 1974
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 12, 1974
Certification
16
Country
Spain
Date
May 20, 1974
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Country
Netherlands
Date
May 23, 1974
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 23, 1974
Country
Denmark
Date
May 27, 1974
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 22, 1974
Country
Russia
Date
Mar 03, 1975
Country
Iran
Date
Aug 13, 1975
Country
Iceland
Date
Jun 07, 1976
Country
United States
Date
Jul 07, 1976
Country
Philippines
Date
Apr 04, 1985
Digital
Country
France
Date
Dec 15, 2014
Note
VOD
Country
Slovakia
Date
Apr 07, 2025
Certification
12
Note
VOYO
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Oct 25, 2000
Note
DVD
TV
Country
France
Date
Nov 27, 2025
Note
Ciné+ Family
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