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10 December 1968 (USA)
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A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
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Bad score, nice view
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Caine | ... | Nicholas Urfe | |
| Anthony Quinn | ... | Maurice Conchis | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Lily | |
| Anna Karina | ... | Anne | |
| Paul Stassino | ... | Meli | |
| Julian Glover | ... | Anton | |
| Takis Emmanuel | ... | Kapetan | |
| George Pastell | ... | Andreas | |
| Danièle Noël | ... | Soula | |
| Jerome Willis | ... | German Officer | |
| Ethel Farrugia | ... | Maria | |
| Andreas Malandrinos | ... | Goatherd | |
| George Kafkaris | ... | 2nd Partisan | |
| Anthony Newlands | ... | Party Host | |
| Stack Constantino | ... | 3rd Partisan |
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The God Game (UK) (working title)
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117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Average Shot Length = ~5.9 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~5.8 seconds.
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Nicholas Urfe:
I've missed you.
Anne: Careful. You'll be in love next.
Nicholas Urfe: I never use four-letter words.
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Anne: Careful. You'll be in love next.
Nicholas Urfe: I never use four-letter words.
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| The music doesn't help | hywel-5 |
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As other commentators I didn't quite know whether to expect the worst movie ever or an undiscovered pearl. Well, it is neither. For lovers of the novel, I feel the film is quite adequate and interesting. Hard to imagine how the film impressions someone who hasn't read the book. In my mind this could have been an excellent film, but for two aspects: the score is awful (especially in the mountain climbing sequence with Anne); the final "trial" is totally botched, filmed as a dream-sequence instead of reality, as it should be, and featuring a ridiculous robot. I wish I could do a re-make.