That Man from Rio (1964)
Look what they call a quiet week in Rio!
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.
Director: Philippe de Broca
Genre: Adventure, Action, Comedy
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: February 5, 1964
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo - Adrien Dufourquet
- Françoise Dorléac - Agnès Villermosa
- Jean Servais - Prof. Norbert Catalan
- Simone Renant - Lola
- Adolfo Celi - Señor Mario De Castro
- Roger Dumas - Lebel
- Daniel Ceccaldi - Commissaire
- Ubiracy De Oliveira - "Sir Winston"
- Milton Ribeiro - Tupac
- Lucien Raimbourg - General in wheelchair
Screenplay
Music: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Edmond Séchan
Editing: Françoise Javet
Production: Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films Ariane, Dear Film
Country: Brazil, France, Italy
Language: Français, Português
Original Language: fr
Themes
Lost Treasures and Dangerous Quests, Clumsy Spy and Action Comedy
Keywords
kidnapping, spy, rio de janeiro, diamond mine, treasure hunt, amazon rainforest, chased lovers, brazil, brasília, brazil, ancient artifact
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is That Man from Rio about?
- 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.
- Who directed That Man from Rio?
- That Man from Rio was directed by Philippe de Broca.
- Who stars in That Man from Rio?
- That Man from Rio stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac, Jean Servais, Simone Renant, Adolfo Celi, Roger Dumas.
- How long is That Man from Rio?
- That Man from Rio has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is That Man from Rio?
- That Man from Rio is a Adventure, Action, Comedy film.
- Where was That Man from Rio produced?
- That Man from Rio was produced in Brazil, France, Italy.
- What are the themes of That Man from Rio?
- The themes of That Man from Rio include: Lost Treasures and Dangerous Quests, Clumsy Spy and Action Comedy.