That Man from Rio

1964 "Look what they call a quiet week in Rio!"

That Man from Rio

7 | 1h52m | en | Adventure

French military man Adrien Dufourquet gets an eight-day furlough to visit his fiancée, Agnès. But when he arrives in Paris, he learns that her late father's partner, museum curator Professor Catalan, has just been kidnapped by a group of Amazon tribesmen who have also stolen a priceless statue from the museum. Adrien and Agnès pursue the kidnappers to Brazil, where they learn that the statue is the key to a hidden Amazon treasure.

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7 | 1h52m | en | Adventure , Action , Comedy | More Info

Released: February. 05,1964 | Released Producted By: Les Productions Artistes Associés , Les Films Ariane Country: Italy Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo , Françoise Dorléac , Jean Servais

Director

Mauro Monteiro

Producted By

Les Productions Artistes Associés , Les Films Ariane

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

as Adrien Dufourquet

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Françoise Dorléac

as Agnès Villermosa

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Jean Servais

as Prof. Norbert Catalan

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Reviews

khsooners Naturally, this is not "La dolce vita" or "Citizen Kane" in terms of its contribution to cinema history, but this is one of the most enjoyable adventure movies. It is sometimes crazy but not to an extent that it kills its adventure feeling. Many details are worth mentioning (the references to the popular Tintin comic books, the breathtaking setting of the newly constructed Brazilian capital Brasilia and its milestone architecture etc.) and it all creates this little masterpiece of action, fun, exotic excitement and the lifestyle of the sixties when people still believed in progress and the fact that young people can make the world a better place. So, yes, this movie is sometimes typical for these days but it still fun to watch once a year.

grickards55-1 A friend recommended this film to me, as I hadn't seen it and I enjoy spoof films. I was surprised that this film was, or is not, widely known, or admired. It is the kind of film that they just don't make anymore, a film that everyone can enjoy, with a handsome hero going through all sorts of fantastic adventures for the woman he loves. It seems unbelievable that some people have given this film a low rating for it has everything that a good film should have; a personable hero, fast-pacing and excitement. It is also very funny and, at times, very suspenseful, but it is also bright and breezy, with never a dull moment. It is the perfect film for everyone.It definitely get's a ten in my book. I will watch it again and again.

dbdumonteil In the early sixties,De Broca was to film "Tintin" .It's really too bad he could not get his wish ,cause the two Tintin which were filmed after he quit were disappointing .But when he began "L'Homme De Rio" ,De Broca had not forgotten Tintin : the beginning of his screenplay and Hergé's "L'Oreille Cassée" (the broken ear) are stupendously similar : an Amazionan statuette is stolen from a museum .And in the two stories,there are TWO statuettes.The reporter has become a private on furlough (Belmondo) and Milou his gorgeous fiancée (the late Françoise Dorléac).The movie is some kind of comic strip and is enjoyable from start to finish .After "Cartouche" and this movie ,Philippe De Broca would be a name to reckon with.

Heiko-6 This movie is one of the best adventure movies I have ever seen. As a twelve-year old I used to watch it at least once a week on our (to that time) brand new VCR. I think it is the best acting of Belmondo and one of the best actings I have ever seen. An absolutely awesome movie. Pure adventure made in France. Sometimes you can see that Hollywood is not the non-plus-ultra in moviemaking!