The Monocle Laughs
1964 French film
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The Monocle Laughs or The Monocle (French: Le monocle rit jaune, Italian:L'ispettore spara a vista) is a 1964 French-Italian comedy thriller film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Marcel Dalio and Olivier Despax.[1] It is the third in a trilogy of films directed by Lautner and starring Meurisse. It is preceded by The Black Monocle (1961) and The Eye of the Monocle (1962).
Directed byGeorges Lautner
Written byGeorges Lautner
Jacques Robert
Albert Kantoff
Colonel Rémy (novel)
Jacques Robert
Albert Kantoff
Colonel Rémy (novel)
StarringPaul Meurisse
Marcel Dalio
Olivier Despax
Marcel Dalio
Olivier Despax
CinematographyMaurice Fellous
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| Directed by | Georges Lautner |
| Written by | Georges Lautner Jacques Robert Albert Kantoff Colonel Rémy (novel) |
| Starring | Paul Meurisse Marcel Dalio Olivier Despax |
| Cinematography | Maurice Fellous |
| Edited by | Michelle David |
| Music by | Michel Magne |
Production companies | Les Films Marceau Laetitia Film |
| Distributed by | Cocinor |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Paul Meurisse as Le commandant Théobald Dromard dit'Le Monocle'
- Marcel Dalio as Elie Mayerfitsky
- Olivier Despax as Frédéric
- Edward Meeks as Major Sidney
- Henri Nassiet as The Colonel
- Pierre Richard as Bergourian
- Michel Duplaix as The Colonel's Assistant
- Renée Saint-Cyr as Madame Hui
- Holley Wong as Inspector Hui
- Cheng-Liang Kwan as Li
- Lily Hong-Kong as Cora
- Robert Dalban as Poussin
- Barbara Steele as Valérie
- Marcel Bernier as The Colonel's Man
- Guy Henry
- Raymond Meunier as The Interviewer
- Lino Ventura as Elie's Client
