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19 November 1965 (Finland) more
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No one may enter the theatre after Fabi enters her bath! more
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Stanislaus Pilgrin, a Polish chess master and handsome gigolo, marries wealthy Jewish widow, Dr. Michele Wolf... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Maximilian Schell ... Stanislaus Pilgrin

Samantha Eggar ... Fabienne 'Fabi' Wolf
Ingrid Thulin ... Dr. Michele 'Mischa' Wolf

Herbert Lom ... Dr. Charles Bovard
Talitha Pol ... Claudine
Vladek Sheybal ... Manager
Jacques Cey ... Hotel Desk Clerk
Jacques B. Brunius ... 1st Detective
Jean Marc ... 2nd Detective
Andre Charisse ... Restaurant Captain
Danièle Noël ... Nurse
Arnold Diamond ... Neighbor
Franco De Rosa ... Boy in Nightclub
Doreen Moore ... Girl in Nightclub
Harriet Harper ... Girl in Nightclub
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USA:105 min | UK:104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Stanislaus Pilgrin: [voicing his thoughts] The simple closing of a door has brought me to the guillotine. more

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Captivating & Engrossing, 30 June 2004
Author: zandi-1 from Seattle, Wa

In a flash of incredible foresight, I recorded this gem as I watched it for the first time (maybe like 2 years ago...) The signature music has a waltzy, hypnotic cadence that completely draws you in, & a fascinating story unfolds in "post-war Paris", shot in appropriately atmospheric black & white. >From the very opening train scene, I was riveted. This one is on my shelf of films that I watch over & over again. Maximilian Schell is brilliantly handsome/wicked, as Stanislaus. I'd never even heard of Ingrid Thulin before -- someone on here mentioned her character, Michele, as "middle-aged" - that's not the impression I got. Michele is a jaw-droppingly gorgeous, dazzling blonde Swede{?}, who was married to a much older man, with a daughter. So she appears to be a young widow with a step-daughter in her late teens. On top of her late husband's sizable estate, Michele is also an X-ray technician. Ingrid Thulin is wonderful as Michele, combining just the right balance of high intellect yet vulnerability - very believable central character. Herbert Lom & Samantha Eggar also give stand-out performances.

I'm completely amazed that this incredible film has never "made it to video".... I'd really love to know who/how/why these decisions are made - seems like some really great work is allowed to sink without a trace.

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