The Black Monocle
Le Monocle noir
Synopsis
The Marquis de Villemaur reunite strange visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the Third Reich. There is an Italian fascist, Heinrich; a German, Matthias; a Russian; and Dromard, a blind French war hero with a black monocle.
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Paul Meurisse
Dromard, "Le Monocle"
Bernard Blier
Commissaire Tournemire
Elga Andersen
Martha / Erika Murger
Pierre Blanchar
Le marquis de Villemaur
Marie Dubois
Bénédicte de Villemaur
Gérard Buhr
Heinrich
Albert Rémy
Mérignac, le conservateur
Jacques Marin
Trochu
Jacques Dufilho
Charvet, le guide
Lutz Gabor
Mathias
Catherine Sola
Monique Abadie
Raymond Meunier
Raymond
Raoul Saint-Yves
Jean
Nico Pepe
Brozzi
Alain Bouvette
Le chauffeur
Jean Sylvère
Un inspecteur
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Robert, Colonel Rémy, Pierre Laroche
- Original Score
- Jean Yatove
- Original Title
- Le Monocle noir
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Orex Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Lautner
Jacques Robert, Colonel Rémy, Pierre Laroche
Jean Yatove
Maurice Fellous
Michelle David
Lucien Viard
Department Leadership Roster
Georges Lautner
Director
Lucien Viard
Producer
Jean Yatove
Original Music Composer
Maurice Fellous
Director of Photography
Michelle David
Editor
Robert Bouladoux
Production Design
Paulette Ten-Have
Costume Design
Pierre Laroche
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Black Monocle
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Black Monocle about?
The Marquis de Villemaur reunite strange visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the Third Reich. There is an Italian fascist, Heinrich; a German, Matthias; a Russian; and Dromard, a blind French war hero with a black monocle.
Who directed The Black Monocle?
The Black Monocle was directed by Georges Lautner.
Who stars in The Black Monocle?
The principal cast of The Black Monocle includes Paul Meurisse, Bernard Blier, Elga Andersen, Pierre Blanchar, Marie Dubois.
When was The Black Monocle released and how long is it?
The Black Monocle was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Black Monocle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Black Monocle was composed by Jean Yatove.
Is The Black Monocle based on a book or true story?
The Black Monocle is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Colonel Rémy".