Le Magnifique - aka The Man from Acapulco 06/21 Blu-ray (Rental)

Jean-Paul Belmondo plays both shy adventure writer François Merlin and his suave fictional hero, Bob Saint-Clar, in this fast-paced comedy from director Philippe de Broca. Merlin's life begins mixing with his writing, and soon his exploits as Saint-Clar find him romancing the gorgeous Tatiana (Jacqueline Bisset)-who is actually Merlin's neighbor, Christine-and battling the villainous Col. Karpoff (Vittorio Caprioli), in reality the author's publisher, Georges Charron. AKA: "The Magnificent," "The Man from Acapulco." 94 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: French, English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.