The Black Monocle_
Original: Le Monocle noir
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.
Starring
Paul Meurisse, Bernard Blier, Elga Andersen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Black Monocle was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
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, Matt...
The Black Monocle is a Crime, Thriller, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (16)
Paul Meurisse
Dromard, "Le Monocle"
Bernard Blier
Commissaire Tournemire
Elga Andersen
Martha / Erika Murger
Pierre Blanchar
Le marquis de Villemaur
Marie Dubois
Bénédicte de Villemaur
Gérard Buhr
Heinrich
AR
Albert Rémy
Mérignac, le conservateur
Jacques Marin
Trochu
Jacques Dufilho
Charvet, le guide
LG
Lutz Gabor
Mathias
Catherine Sola
Monique Abadie
Raymond Meunier
Raymond
RS
Raoul Saint-Yves
Jean
Nico Pepe
Brozzi
Alain Bouvette
Le chauffeur
Jean Sylvère
Un inspecteur
STUDIOS (1)
Orex Films
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
88 min (1h 28m)
Original Title
Le Monocle noir
Language
French
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (23 votes)
Popularity
3
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Black Monocle about?
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.
How long is The Black Monocle?
The Black Monocle has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in The Black Monocle?
The cast of The Black Monocle includes Paul Meurisse, Bernard Blier, Elga Andersen, Pierre Blanchar, Marie Dubois.
What is the rating of The Black Monocle?
The Black Monocle has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 23 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Thriller
Comedy