The Black Monocle
1961, French. Directed by Georges Lautner.
The Marquis de Villemaur reunite strange visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the Third Reich. There is an Italian fascist, Heinrich; a German, Matthias; a Russian; and Dromard, a blind French war hero with a black monocle.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Georges LautnerDirector
- Paul MeurisseDromard, "Le Monocle"
- Bernard BlierCommissaire Tournemire
- Elga AndersenMartha / Erika Murger
- Pierre BlancharLe marquis de Villemaur
- Marie DuboisBénédicte de Villemaur
- Gérard BuhrHeinrich
- Albert RémyMérignac, le conservateur
- Jacques MarinTrochu
- Jacques DufilhoCharvet, le guide
- Lutz GaborMathias
- Catherine SolaMonique Abadie
- Raymond MeunierRaymond
Details
- Released
- 29 August 1961
- Original title
- Le Monocle noir
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Laroche
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The Black Monocle: quick answers
What comes after The Black Monocle?
Next in the series: The Eye of the Monocle (1962) and The Monocle's Sour Laugh (1964).
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How long is The Black Monocle?
The Black Monocle runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Black Monocle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 August 1961. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Black Monocle?
The Black Monocle (1961) was directed by Georges Lautner and stars Paul Meurisse, Bernard Blier, Elga Andersen.