Billion Dollar Brain

"Pow… Power… Brainpower"

1967 1h 51m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 129

Thriller

Synopsis

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A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?

“Pow… Power… Brainpower”

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Cast

Michael Caine
Harry Palmer
Karl Malden
Leo Newbigen
Ed Begley
General Midwinter
Oskar Homolka
General Stok
Françoise Dorléac
Anya
Guy Doleman
Colonel Ross
Vladek Sheybal
Dr. Eiwort
Milo Sperber
Basil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: John McGrath
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Harry Palmer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Billy Williams. 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 Richard Rodney Bennett. 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 Alan Osbiston 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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Michael Caine and Karl Malden and Ed Begley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pow… Power… Brainpower".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ken Russell directs. Billy Williams behind the camera. Richard Rodney Bennett scores. Alan Osbiston cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Harry Palmer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Osbiston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Caine and Karl Malden and Ed Begley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Pow… Power… Brainpower".
8IMDB entry: tt0061405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "england", "spy", "cold war", "texas".