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The Magnificent One (1973) | Top 22% · CriticCrunch

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The Magnificent One

Movie1973·95 min

The Magnificent One

Directed by Philippe de Broca

Comedy Romance Action Adventure

A comedy romance film directed by Philippe de Broca.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 22%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.0/10

About The Magnificent One

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.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Light (9 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Whimsical
Story Tags: identity self discovery, obsession, forbidden love, espionage, showbiz media, paris, domestic home, romantic partners, strangers forced together, everyman, con artist trickster, dream surreal, con deception, fish out of water, romcom meet cute

386 ratings

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Details

Director: Philippe de Broca
Language: French

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli

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Where to Watch The Magnificent One

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Stream

France Channel

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How The Magnificent One Ranks

All movies

Top 22%

1970s movies

Top 28%

Comedy movies

Top 19%

1970s Comedy movies

Top 43%

★Philippe de Broca films#2 of 7

Top 19% Comedy movies.

Second-best Philippe de Broca film, behind That Man from Rio.

the vibe

The Magnificent One Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followfunnypersonallight

playful

whimsical

What it's about

dream surrealcon deceptionfish out of wateridentity self discoveryobsessionforbidden loveeverymancon artistromantic partnersstrangers forced togetherespionageshowbiz & mediameet-cuteparisdomestic home

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

light 9/9light 9/9

texture

playfulplayful