Somewhere in Paris the leader of a shadowy espionage service realizes that he has enemies who covet his job and power. He decides to tether a goat to a tree, hoping that the bleating will attract the tiger(s) involved. The human goat chosen for this exercice is some random citizen, to wit a musician with an excellent opinion of himself and a sad tendency to cuckold his best friend. Will the scheme succeed ? And will the goat survive ?
"Le grand blond" is another one of those classic, unmissable French comedies. At times it threatens to devolve into a (sex) farce, but it is saved by a nicely cynical plot, razor-sharp dialogues, lively performances and an excellent musical score. Lovers of female pulchritude can also gaze on Mireille Darc - more, they can gaze upon Mireille Darc IN THAT BLACK DRESS. THAT BLACK DRESS has achieved cult status in France - you'll get why as soon as you see it.
There is a lot of psychological wisdom to be found in the basic premise of "Le grand blond", to wit that any human life, however mundane and unremarkable, can look ominous, dangerous and duplicitous, on condition that you study it with the firm conviction that it is indeed ominous, dangerous and duplicitous.
"Le grand blond" is another one of those classic, unmissable French comedies. At times it threatens to devolve into a (sex) farce, but it is saved by a nicely cynical plot, razor-sharp dialogues, lively performances and an excellent musical score. Lovers of female pulchritude can also gaze on Mireille Darc - more, they can gaze upon Mireille Darc IN THAT BLACK DRESS. THAT BLACK DRESS has achieved cult status in France - you'll get why as soon as you see it.
There is a lot of psychological wisdom to be found in the basic premise of "Le grand blond", to wit that any human life, however mundane and unremarkable, can look ominous, dangerous and duplicitous, on condition that you study it with the firm conviction that it is indeed ominous, dangerous and duplicitous.