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The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.4 / 100
1972·Comedy / Mystery·1h 30m

THE TALL BLOND MAN WITH ONE BLACK SHOE

A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

Above the Line
Yves Robert·DirectorYves Robert·ScreenplayFrancis Veber·WriterRené Mathelin·Director of PhotographyVladimir Cosma·Original Music ComposerGhislaine Desjonquères·Editor
Cast
Pierre Richard·François PerrinBernard Blier·Colonel Bernard MilanJean Rochefort·Colonel Louis ToulouseMireille Darc·ChristinePaul Le Person·PerracheJean Carmet·Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friendColette Castel·Paulette LefebvreMaurice Barrier·Chaperon, Toulouse agentRobert Dalban·Coco, fake delivery manRobert Castel·Georghiu, Milan agent
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Yves Robert·Director
Writing· 2
Yves Robert·ScreenplayFrancis Veber·Writer
Camera· 1
René Mathelin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ghislaine Desjonquères·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Vladimir Cosma·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Yves Robert·ProducerAlain Poiré·Producer
By the Numbers
80.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7D900
#0E1325
#8B0000
Mood
Quirky, Mysterious, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A man with curly brown hair and aviator sunglasses stands centered on a bright yellow background, holding a red violin and bow in his left hand. He is dressed i”

comedymystery
Key Elements
ViolinBowSunglassesTuxedoBlack ShoeReddish Brown Shoe
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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