Tuesday, May 5, 2009

The Eclectic Choice: Le Magnifique

Le Magnifique (1973)
dir. Philippe de Broca



This is a lot of fun and has Jacqueline Bisset who is just drop dead sexy. The plot revolves around Jean-Paul Belmondo as a writer of bad spy novels. He incorporates everyone around him into the stories and sees himself as the lead character Bob Saint-Clair.

It's a crazy romp that moves between the reality of Belmondo's lack luster existence and struggle just to get his typewriter fixed to the over the top world of espionage where he's the perfect spy and lover.

If you haven't seen it and you are a fan of the french farce, see it. If you're a fan of Belmondo and want to see him ham it up, see it. If you enjoy Bisset playing the sex kitten, see it. If you want to kick back, relax and enjoy a funny piece of fluff that does no damage and has it's heart in the right place... well you get the picture.

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