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"Hitchcock takes you behind the actual headlines to expose the most explosive spy scandal of this century!"

1969 2h 7m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 435

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Synopsis

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Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.

“Hitchcock takes you behind the actual headlines to expose the most explosive spy scandal of this century!”

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Cast

Frederick Stafford
André Devereaux
Dany Robin
Nicole Devereaux
John Vernon
Rico Parra
Karin Dor
Juanita de Córdoba
Michel Piccoli
Jacques Granville
Philippe Noiret
Henri Jarre
Claude Jade
Michèle Picard
Michel Subor
François Picard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Samuel A. Taylor
Languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, shot by Jack Hildyard. 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 Maurice Jarre. 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 William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Frederick Stafford and Dany Robin and John Vernon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hitchcock takes you behind the actual headlines to expose the most explosive spy scandal of this century!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfred Hitchcock directs. Jack Hildyard behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. William H. Ziegler cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Russian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish.
4Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Frederick Stafford and Dany Robin and John Vernon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hitchcock takes you behind the actual headlines to expose the most explosive spy scandal of this century!".
9IMDB entry: tt0065112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "new york city", "husband wife relationship", "paris, france", "based on novel or book".