Red Dragon

"Behind the Bamboo Curtain, Life is Cheaper and the Dolls are Deadlier!"

1965 1h 29m DE

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 14

AdventureActionCrime

Synopsis

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An FBI agent goes to Hong Kong to short-circuit a smuggler of electrical parts to the communists.

“Behind the Bamboo Curtain, Life is Cheaper and the Dolls are Deadlier!”

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Cast

Stewart Granger
Michael Scott
Rosanna Schiaffino
Carol
Horst Frank
Pereira
Paul Klinger
Norman
Margit Saad
Blanche Coty
Sieghardt Rupp
Pierre Milot
Helga Sommerfeld
Danny Davis
Franco Fantasia
Robert Grant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernst Hofbauer
Writers: Hannes-Karl Kubiak, Werner P. Zibaso
Languages: Mandarin, German
Countries: Germany, Italy

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ernst Hofbauer, shot by Werner M. Lenz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Werner M. Lenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernst Hofbauer directs. Werner M. Lenz behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Werner M. Lenz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Mandarin, German.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, German.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Ernst Hofbauer, shot by Werner M. Lenz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Werner M. Lenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Stewart Granger and Rosanna Schiaffino and Horst Frank carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Behind the Bamboo Curtain, Life is Cheaper and the Dolls are Deadlier!".
11IMDB entry: tt0059216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.