''The Black Monocle'' (French: ''Le monocle noir'') is a 1961 French

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Rège p.109 It was followed by two sequels '' The Eye of the Monocle'' (1962) and ''

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'' (1964).

Cast

as Le commandant Théobald Dromard dit 'Le Monocle' *

as Martha *

as Commissaire Tournmire *

Pierre Blanchar Pierre Blanchar (; 30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He pl ...

as le marquis de Villemaur *

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as Trochu *

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as Charvet, le guide *

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as Mérignac - le bibliothécaire *

Nico Pepe Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. Life and career Born in Udine, after a bachelor's degree in business Pepe got a job as a banking clerk, which he q ...

as Brozzi *

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as Raymond *

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as Jean * Catherine Sola as Monique *

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as Bénédicte de Villemaur *

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as Heinrich *

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as Mathias *

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as Un inspecteur *

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as Un inspecteur

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1961 films French crime comedy films 1960s crime comedy films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Georges Lautner Pathé films 1961 comedy films 1960s French films Films scored by Jean Yatove French-language crime comedy films Films with screenplays by Jacques Robert (writer) {{1960s-France-film-stub