The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Why this pick
A similarly nimble French crime farce, where a seemingly ordinary man is swept into a lethal spy game; its escalating misunderstandings and deadpan danger closely fit Molinaro’s comic tension.
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
A similarly nimble French crime farce, where a seemingly ordinary man is swept into a lethal spy game; its escalating misunderstandings and deadpan danger closely fit Molinaro’s comic tension.
Why this pick
Its mismatched pair—one controlled and professional, the other a walking catastrophe—creates the same pressure-cooker rhythm of irritation, mishap, and unexpectedly involving camaraderie.
Why this pick
Another sharply constructed French two-hander in which a confident operator is derailed by an intrusive, emotionally volatile companion, balancing brisk plot mechanics with character-based farce.
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A crime premise becomes an increasingly frantic odd-couple comedy, with a competent fugitive forced into close quarters with a nervous, unpredictable man.
Why this pick
This Paris-set police comedy shares the relaxed, cynical charm and expertly timed clash between a worldly pragmatist and a more tightly wound counterpart.
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01 / THE STORY
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
François Pignon

Bellhop
Louis Randoni

Fuchs
Maître Chamfort
Le routier
Le boucher