---
title: 'The Black Monocle (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Georges Lautner'
released: '1961-08-29'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-black-monocle-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055191/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Black Monocle (1961)

1961 · 88 min · Crime · France

Original title: Le Monocle noir

## Synopsis

The Black Monocle is a 1961 French comedy crime film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Elga Andersen and Bernard Blier. It was followed by two sequels The Eye of the Monocle (1962) and The Monocle Laughs (1964).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Georges Lautner](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-lautner)
- **Screenplay:** [Gilbert Renault](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-renault), [Jacques Robert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-robert), [Pierre Laroche](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-laroche)
- **Editor:** [Michelle David](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-david)

## Cast

- [Jean Sylvere](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-sylvere)
- [Olivier Despax](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivier-despax)
- [Alain Bouvette](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-bouvette)
- [Jacques Dufilho](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-dufilho)
- [Raymond Meunier](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-meunier)
- [Catherine Sola](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-sola)
- [Pierre Blanchar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-blanchar)
- [Gérard Buhr](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-buhr)
- [Bernard Blier](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-blier)
- [Albert Rémy](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-remy)
- [Elga Andersen](https://cinepixo.com/people/elga-andersen)
- [Paul Meurisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-meurisse)
- [Nico Pepe](https://cinepixo.com/people/nico-pepe)
- [Jacques Marin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-marin)
- [Marie Dubois](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-dubois)

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