Le Magnifique

French heartthrob Jean-Paul Belmondo plays Francois, a reclusive novelist whose wild imagination gets the best of him in this delightful blend of fantasy and adventure. Becoming the lead character from his own book, the dashing, spy-hero Bob St. Clare, Francois is hysterically thrown into the middle of his latest espionage case, "How to Destroy the Reputation of the World's Greatest Secret Agent."

Only with the help of Francois' enticing neighbor (Jacqueline Bisset aptly filling the role of his seductive assistant, Tatiana) can the author save the world from his editor, who has been transformed into dastardly secret agent Karloff. Together, our duo gets caught in a hilarious whirlwind of chases, betrayals, confrontations and mutual attraction. Long before Austin Powers, this cleverly written French comedy outrageously portrays the spy game like it's never been seen before!