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The Visit (1964)

100 min  -  Drama   -  11 September 1964 (Finland)
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Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town... See full summary »

Director:

Bernhard Wicki

Writers:

Ben Barzman (screenplay), Friedrich Dürrenmatt (play), and 1 more credit »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ingrid Bergman ...
Anthony Quinn ...
Irina Demick Irina Demick ...
Anya
Paolo Stoppa Paolo Stoppa ...
Doctor
Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech ...
Captain Dobrik
Romolo Valli Romolo Valli ...
Town Painter
Valentina Cortese ...
Mathilda Miller
Claude Dauphin Claude Dauphin ...
Bardick
Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli ...
Innkeeper
Marco Guglielmi Marco Guglielmi ...
Chesco
Jacques Dufilho Jacques Dufilho ...
Fisch
Giorgio Sciommer Giorgio Sciommer ...
Hair Stylist
Fausto Tozzi Fausto Tozzi ...
Darvis
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Inna Alexeievna Inna Alexeievna
Mario Mandalari Andersen Mario Mandalari Andersen
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Storyline

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed... Written by Dave Kocsis <david.kocsis@delta-air.com>  

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Rural | Murder | Greed | Foreign Language Adaptation | Reunion  | See more »

Taglines:

"I want my lover killed..." She will corrupt a whole town to buy the death of the man who betrayed her!

Genres:

Drama

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Language:

English | French

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Also Known As:

Der Besuch See more »

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Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The New York production of "The Visit" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, adapted by Maurice Valency, opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater (And starred Lunt and Fontanne) in New York on Nov. 29, 1958, ran for 189 performances and was nominated for the 1959 Tony Award for the Best Play. See more »

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Version of Hyenas (1992) See more »