The Great Spy Chase

"RUN...love takes you where the spies are...PURSUE...women who are curved like weapons...Hide...with the one you seek...and the sparks fly upward..."

1964 1h 48m FR

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★6.9TMDB · 169

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Synopsis

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A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.

“RUN...love takes you where the spies are...PURSUE...women who are curved like weapons...Hide...with the one you seek...and the sparks fly upward...”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Francis Lagneau
Francis Blanche
Boris Vassiliev
Bernard Blier
Eusebio Cafarelli
Mireille Darc
Amaranthe
Jess Hahn
Commodore O'Brien
André Weber
Rudolphe Rossini
Louis Arbessier
Swiss colonel
Jacques Balutin
Customs officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georges Lautner
Writers: Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Maurice Fellous. 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 Michel Magne. 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 Michelle David 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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Lino Ventura and Francis Blanche and Bernard Blier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "RUN...love takes you where the spies are...PURSUE...women who are curved like weapons...Hide...with the one you seek...and the sparks fly upward...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Georges Lautner directs. Maurice Fellous behind the camera. Michel Magne scores. Michelle David cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Maurice Fellous. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michelle David shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lino Ventura and Francis Blanche and Bernard Blier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "RUN...love takes you where the spies are...PURSUE...women who are curved like weapons...Hide...with the one you seek...and the sparks fly upward...".
8IMDB entry: tt0057870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.