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ERA
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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Cast
Klaus Kinski
Clint Rogers
Walter Pidgeon
Herbert Cummings
Ira von Fürstenberg
Pamela Scott
Marino Masé
Richard
Corrado Olmi
Lentini
Tino Carraro
Il maggiordomo
Guido Alberti
Il cardinale Masoli
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emilio P. Miraglia
- Writers
- Augusto Caminito, Maurizio Costanzo, Augusto Caminito
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Germany, Italy
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Emilio P. Miraglia, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Luis Bacalov. 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 Marcello Malvestito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Klaus Kinski and Walter Pidgeon and Ira von Fürstenberg carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0062630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emilio P. Miraglia directs. Silvano Ippoliti behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Marcello Malvestito cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
- 3Directed by Emilio P. Miraglia, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Marcello Malvestito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Klaus Kinski and Walter Pidgeon and Ira von Fürstenberg carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0062630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Silvano Ippoliti
- Original score
- Luis Bacalov
- Editing
- Marcello Malvestito
- Production design
- Luciano Ricceri
- Costume design
- Ezio Altieri
- Makeup / hair
- Jole Cecchini
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Emilio P. Miraglia
Production companies
Who made it
- DE
Dean Film
IT
- JU
Juppiter Generale Cinematografica
IT
- TO
Top-Film
DE
Key crew
- EditorMarcello Malvestito
- Production DesignLuciano Ricceri
- ProducerPio Angeletti
- Unit ManagerMario D'Alessio
- Camera OperatorEnrico Sasso
- Assistant EditorLidia Pascolini
- AdministrationBruno Altissimi
- HairstylistJole Cecchini
- SoundVittorio Massi
- Production SecretaryHermes Gallippi
- AccountantRoberto Mezzaroma
- First Assistant DirectorRenata Clerici
- Sound MixerMario Morigi
- Makeup ArtistFranco Corridoni
- Set DecorationEzio Altieri
- Costume DesignEzio Altieri
- Assistant Production DesignEmanuele Benazzi Taglietti
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- vatican (holy see)
- thief
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1969-02-27· (Barcelona)
- Theatrical1969-06-09· (Madrid)
Also known as
International titles
- At Any PriceHK
- Vatican StoryIT
- L'affaire VaticanFR
