Requiem for a Secret Agent

"A dangerous man in a dangerous assignment !"

1966 1h 42m IT

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Synopsis

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A veteran US Secret Service agent must thwart the covert conspiracy of an enemy spy network that threatens the world's safety.

“A dangerous man in a dangerous assignment !”

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Cast

Stewart Granger
Jimmy Merrill
Daniela Bianchi
Evelyn
Peter van Eyck
Oscar Rubeck
Giorgia Moll
Edith
Gianni Rizzo
Atenopoulos
Giulio Bosetti
Erik
Manolita Barroso
Betty Lou
Franco Andrei
Ned Robbins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Sollima
Writers: Sergio Sollima, Sergio Donati, Sergio Sollima
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Germany, Italy, Spain

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Sollima, shot by Carlo Carlini. 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 Antonio Pérez Olea. 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 Francisco Jaumandreu 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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Stewart Granger and Daniela Bianchi and Peter van Eyck carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A dangerous man in a dangerous assignment !".

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The take

Sergio Sollima directs. Carlo Carlini behind the camera. Antonio Pérez Olea scores. Francisco Jaumandreu cuts. Produced in Germany, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Sergio Sollima, shot by Carlo Carlini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Antonio Pérez Olea. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Francisco Jaumandreu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stewart Granger and Daniela Bianchi and Peter van Eyck carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A dangerous man in a dangerous assignment !".
9IMDB entry: tt0059648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.