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Only the Cool

Only the Cool

19705.71h 50m

Overview

A network of spies affects the lives of people in and out of the organization in this espionage drama. Dominique is the neglected wife of a spy who tracks him down at a Paris antique shop. Finding him with a female spy, the enraged wife shoots both of them. Dominique hides out on a boat while the police investigate the murders, and international spies scramble to recover some missing microfilm. Helen is the spy boss who orders a hit man to go after Dominique.

Directed by Jean Delannoy
Written by Jean Cau, Jean Delannoy, Francis Ryck
Produced by Piero La Mantia, Turi Vasile, Luggi Waldleitner
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Top Cast

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Dominique

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Pavel Richko / Torpédo I

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Helen

Michel Constantin

Michel Constantin

Coster

Angelo Infanti

Angelo Infanti

Jean / Gianni

Jean Claudio

Jean Claudio

Fédor 'La Filature'

Frédéric de Pasquale

Frédéric de Pasquale

Nicolas Baslier Krestowitz

Noëlle Adam

Noëlle Adam

Laurence, Dominique's friend

Philippe March

Philippe March

The effeminate salesman

Christine Fabréga

Christine Fabréga

Sylvianne Collet

Themes & Keywords

spies

About Only the Cool

Only the Cool is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of spies. Directed by Jean Delannoy, it stars Stéphane Audran, Klaus Kinski, Lilli Palmer. A network of spies affects the lives of people in and out of the organization in this espionage drama. Dominique is the neglected wife of a spy who tracks him down at a Paris antique shop. Finding him with a female spy, the enraged wife shoots both of them. Dominique hides out on a boat while the police investigate the murders, and international spies scramble to recover some missing microfilm. Helen is the spy boss who orders a hit man to go after Dominique.

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