1972, Film: "Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire"

The French comedy / crime film "Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire" was released on 6 December 1972 in France. The film was directed by Yves Robert and written by Francis Veber. Main stars are Pierre Richard as the pianist François Perrin, Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse, Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan and Mireille Darc as Christine. The music was composed by Vladimir Cosma. In 1974 a sequel, "Le Retour du Grand Blond", was released. An American remake with Tom Hanks, "The Man with One Red Shoe", was made in 1985.

Synopsis

Colonel Bernard Milan (Bernard Blier) is the second-in-command of France's Counter-Espionage department. He plans to discredit his chief Colonel Louis Toulouse (Jean Rochefort) so that he can replace him. Toulouse himself suspects Milan so he hatches a plot to deal with him making him believe he contacted a master spy who will expose Milan's treachery. However the master spy is a random person wearing one brown and one black shoe, François Perrin (Pierre Richard) at the airport...

Pierre Richard as François Perrin

Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse

Mireille Darc as Christine

Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan

Main cast

• Pierre Richard as François Perrin
• Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan
• Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse
• Mireille Darc as Christine
• Tania Balachova as The mother of Louis Toulouse
• Jean Carmet as Maurice Lefebvre
• Colette Castel as Paulette Lefebvre
• Paul Le Person as Perrache
• Jean Obé as Botrel
• Robert Castel as Georghiu
• Jean Saudray as Poucet
• Roger Caccia as Mr. Boudart
• Arlette Balkis as Mrs. Boudart
• Robert Dalban as The False Deliveryman
• Jean Bouise as The Minister

Pierre Richard as François Perrin and Mireille Darc as Christine

Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis Toulouse and Paul Le Person as Perrache

Jean Carmet as Maurice Lefebvre and Bernard Blier as Colonel Bernard Milan

Mireille Darc as Christine

Awards

• Siver Bear for Yves Robert at the Berlin International Film Festival, Germany, 1973
• Golden Screen, Germany, 1976
• NBR Award Top Foreign Films at the National Board of Review, USA, 1973

"Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire" Trailer