The Magnificent One

The Magnificent One

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1973-11-23
Genre:Comedy, Romance, Action, Adventure
Duration:95 min
Country:France, Italy
Director:Philippe de Broca
Actors:Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli, Hans Meyer, Monique Tarbès
Production:Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane, Cerito Films, Oceania Film, Rizzoli Film

Overview:

A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.

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