Philippe de Broca teams again with his THAT MAN FROM RIO star, Jean-Paul Belmondo, for this spoof of James Bond flicks. Belmondo is a dim-witted spy novelist who lives in a Paris apartment and is the subject of a paper being written by Bissett, an English sociology student. Intercut with
their relationship is the fantasy world of Bob St. Clair (Belmondo again), a master spy who is everything that the novelist is not, and his pretty assistant, Tatiana (Bisset again). Of course, the spy's archenemy is, in real life, the novelist's demanding publisher. Belmondo's performance and
Bisset's charming presence make this a fairly likable comedy, though ultimately a pointles...
Released:
1973
Rated:
NR
Length:
93 mins