The Black Monocle

The Black Monocle

1961 · 88 min · FR · 6.2 (18 votes)
Dir. Georges Lautner · Starring Paul Meurisse, Bernard Blier, Elga Andersen, Pierre Blanchar, Marie Dubois, Gérard Buhr · Music Jean Yatove · The Monocle Trilogy
CrimeThrillerComedy

The Marquis de Villemaur reunite strange visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the Third Reich. There is an Italian fascist, Heinrich; a German, Matthias; a Russian; and Dromard, a blind French war hero with a black monocle. - from IMDB

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A stylish, enigmatic Euro-spy thriller with a darkly comedic edge. Expect sophisticated intrigue, shadowy figures, and a lingering sense of post-war unease. It’s a cool, deliberate puzzle box that rewards patient viewers.

suspensefulwittyquirkyenigmaticsteadyEuro-spyperiod piecenoir-tingedespionagepost-war intriguehidden identities
spy thriller
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