When a secret agent is eaten by a shark in a telephone box, ace spy Bob Saint-Clair is sent on a mission to Mexico, to confront his arch-enemy Karpof, assisted by his beautiful partner Tatiana… Thus begins the latest pulp fiction novel by François Merlin, a lonely middle-aged writer who dreams of having a love affair with his neighbour Christine and of getting his revenge on his odious publisher Charron – fantasies which he plays out in his novels. One day, Christine borrows some of Merlin’s books and becomes obsessed with his fiction, finding plenty of material for her sociology thesis. Believing that she prefers his fictional hero to him, Merlin decides to destroy his fictional alter-ego Bob Saint-Clair...
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Actors (28)
Production and distribution (5)
Executive Producers :
Simar Films, Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films
Foreign production companies :
Oceania Produzione Internazionale, Rizzoli Film
French distribution :
TV Broadcasts: Cumulative total
TV broadcasts: details by country
Full credits (16)
Assistant Director :
Screenwriters :
Francis Veber, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Philippe de Broca
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Producers :
Robert Amon, Georges Dancigers, Alexandre Mnouchkine
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Assistant Operators :
Philippe Bordas, Jean-Paul Cornu
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Assistant editors :
Monique André, Catherine Dubeau
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Technical details
Feature film
Genres :
FictionSub-genre :
AdventureThemes :
Literature, Travel, LoveProduction language :
FrenchCoproducer countries :
France, ItalyOriginal French-language productions :
UnspecifiedNationality :
Majority French (France, Italy)Production year :
1973French release :
23/11/1973Runtime :
1 h 33 minCurrent status :
ReleasedVisa number :
41018Visa issue date :
09/11/1973Approval :
UnknownProduction formats :
35mmColor type :
ColorAspect ratio :
1.66Audio format :
MonoRating restrictions :
NonePosters (1)
