The Man From Acapulco

– François Merlin (Belmondo) is a Jean Bruce type writer of pulp espionage novels (he has written 42 ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
Original Name:
Le Magnifique
The Man from Acapulco (1973) - Also known as Le Magnifique

François Merlin (Belmondo) is a Jean Bruce type writer of pulp espionage novels (he has written 42 so far) and about half of the film plays in his imagination, where he is the world-renowned superspy "Bob Sinclar" Christine is a sociology student who lives in Merlin's building and is interested in the novels, but in the writer's imagination she becomes Tatiana, his paramour, while the pompous and rich publisher of his novels, Pierre Charron, doubles as the great villain of the spy novels, the Albanian secret services head Karpov, who in a memorable scene of the film threatens to cut off one of Tatiana's breasts.

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Filming Locations:

The Man from Acapulco (1973) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Nov 1973

Language:

French, English, Albanian

Director:

Philippe de Broca

Writer:

Philippe de Broca, Vittorio Caprioli, Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Main Actors:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli, Hans Meyer

Plot:

Francois Merlin is an espionnage-book writer. He likes to mix every-day character he can met in his book. In his book, he is Bob Saint Clar, his neighbour Christine appears as Tatiana and his editor Georges Charon as Colonel Karpoff.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10