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The Eye of the Monocle (1962)

The Eye of the Monocle poster
Original title
L'Œil du Monocle
Directed by
Georges Lautner
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French secret agent with a distinctive monocle investigates a crime on the island of Corsica. He navigates a series of adventures involving shady characters and dangerous situations.

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What happens

The Eye of the Monocle (French:L'oeil du monocle) is a 1962 French comedy thriller film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Elga Andersen and Gaia Germani. It is the sequel of The Black Monocle (1961). Location shooting took place in Corsica. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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