The Spy Who Never Was

1976 1h 53m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A diabolical tale of romance, murder, and mistaken identity as a treacherous terrorist organization hunts an enemy agent with the intention of killing him, but instead they set their sights on the wrong man. Left in the wake of their mistaken pursuit is a trail of broken lives and brutal murders.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hardy Krüger
Arthur Hersfeld
Jason Robards
Inspector Barkan
Gila Almagor
Amina
Mike Burstyn
Uri
Haim Bashi
Youseff
Peter Capell
Mahmoud
Eva Christian
Karin
Eli Cohen
Raz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reza Badiyi
Writers: Paul Hengge, Carjen Alexis
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, Israel

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Israel.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reza Badiyi, shot by Tomislav Pinter. 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 Hans-Martin Majewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hardy Krüger and Jason Robards and Gila Almagor carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Reza Badiyi directs. Tomislav Pinter behind the camera. Hans-Martin Majewski scores. Produced in Germany, Israel. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Israel.
3Directed by Reza Badiyi, shot by Tomislav Pinter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hans-Martin Majewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hardy Krüger and Jason Robards and Gila Almagor carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0070812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.