The Assassination Bureau

"Zeppelins. Bombs. Bordellos. Burials. You name It. We have It."

1969 1h 52m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 96

ActionAdventureCrimeComedyThriller

Synopsis

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In 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organization that kills for justice. When its motives are called into question, she commissions the assassination of its chairman. Knowing that his colleagues have recently become more motivated by greed than morality, he turns the situation into a challenge for his board members: kill him or be killed.

“Zeppelins. Bombs. Bordellos. Burials. You name It. We have It.”

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Cast

Oliver Reed
Ivan Dragomiloff
Diana Rigg
Sonya Winter
Telly Savalas
Lord Bostwick
Curd Jürgens
General von Pinck
Philippe Noiret
Monsieur Lucoville
Warren Mitchell
Herr Weiss
Beryl Reid
Madame Otero
Clive Revill
Cesare Spado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Basil Dearden
Writers: Michael Relph
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Basil Dearden, shot by Geoffrey Unsworth. 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 Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Teddy Darvas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Zeppelins. Bombs. Bordellos. Burials. You name It. We have It.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Basil Dearden directs. Geoffrey Unsworth behind the camera. Ron Grainer scores. Teddy Darvas cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3Directed by Basil Dearden, shot by Geoffrey Unsworth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Teddy Darvas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Zeppelins. Bombs. Bordellos. Burials. You name It. We have It.".
8IMDB entry: tt0064045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "assassin", "london, england", "paris, france", "based on novel or book".