Storm & Starfire Colorism
How closely does an actor need to resemble a character or historical figure in order to portray them on the Silver Screen? Seems to depend on color.
The Great Spy Chase
A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.
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A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.
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Genre:Comedy, Action, Thriller
Written By:Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard
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Runtime:108 minutes
Studio:Corona Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont, Sicilia Cinematografica, Ultra Film, American International Pictures
Cast
Georges Lautner
Director
Lino Ventura
Francis Lagneau
Francis Blanche
Boris Vassiliev
Bernard Blier
Eusebio Cafarelli
Mireille Darc
Amaranthe
Jess Hahn
Commodore O'Brien
André Weber
Rudolphe Rossini
Louis Arbessier
Swiss colonel
Jacques Balutin
Customs officer
Françoise Giret
Mrs. Pauline
Violette Marceau
Lucienne, aka Rosalinde
Anne-Marie Blot
One of Mrs. Pauline's daughters
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