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Director:
Otto Preminger
Writers:
Graham Greene (novel)
Tom Stoppard (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1979 (UK) more
Genre:
Thriller more
Plot:
When Arthur Davis, a junior bachelor in the British secret service's African section, is seen taking... more | full synopsis
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User Comments:
Very low-key. more

Cast

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Richard Attenborough ... Col. John Daintry
Joop Doderer ... Cornelius Muller

John Gielgud ... Brig. Tomlinson

Derek Jacobi ... Arthur Davis
Robert Morley ... Dr. Percival
Ann Todd ... Castle's Mother
Richard Vernon ... Sir John Hargreaves

Nicol Williamson ... Maurice Castle

Iman ... Sarah
Keith Marsh ... Porter
Anthony Woodruff ... Dr. Barker
Gary Forbes ... Sam
Angela Thorne ... Lady Mary Hargreaves
Tony Haygarth ... Buffy
Paul Curran ... Halliday
Cyd Hayman ... Cynthia
Ken Jones ... Messenger
Paul Seed ... Shop Assistant
Chantal Gray ... Stripper
Fiona Fullerton ... Elizabeth
Walter Hinds ... Van Donck
Philip Chege ... Black Man
Tony Vogel ... Matthew Connolly
Norbert Okare ... Questioner
Vicky Udall ... Castle's Secretary
Brian Epson ... Judge
Mike Andrews ... Witness
Leon Greene ... Tall Man (as Leon Green)
Martin Benson ... Boris
Giles Watling ... Colin
Marianne Stone ... Matron
Edward Dentith ... Edward
Adrienne Corri ... Sylvia
Robert Dorning ... Jameson
Patrick O'Connell ... Reader
Sean Caffrey ... Policeman
Clifford Earl ... Ferguson
Tom Chatto ... General Phipps
Raewyn Blade ... Secretary
Glenna Forster-Jones ... Black Prostitute
Sylvia Coleridge ... Mrs. Halliday
Boris Isarov ... Agent
Denys Hawthorne ... Inspector Butler
Frank Williams ... Bellamy
Ipi Tombi Company ... African Dancers
Rebel ... Buller
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maurice Perry ... Scientist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Otto Preminger 
 
Writing credits
Graham Greene (novel)

Tom Stoppard (screenplay)

Produced by
Paul Crosfield .... executive producer
Chris Dillinger .... associate producer
Otto Preminger .... producer
Val Robins .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Gary Logan 
Richard Logan 
 
Cinematography by
Mike Molloy 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Trevor 
 
Casting by
Rose Tobias Shaw 
 
Art Direction by
Kenneth Ryan  (as Ken Ryan)
 
Costume Design by
Hope Bryce 
 
Makeup Department
Jan Dorman .... hair stylist
Michael Morris .... makeup artist (as Mickey Morris)
 
Production Management
Val Robins .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kip Gowans .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Tony Teiger .... property master
Don Mingaye .... assistant art director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Colin Miller .... dubbing editor
Peter Pennell .... dubbing editor
Otto Snel .... sound re-recording mixer
Norman Bolland .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Jay .... still photographer
Reg Parsons .... best boy
Roy Rodhouse .... chief electrician
Bob Smith .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Hazel Harste .... assistant editor
William Webb .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Barham .... music arranger
Valerie Lesser .... music editor
 
Other crew
Rick Anderson .... location manager: Kenya
Saul Bass .... title designer
Bill Batchelor .... publicist
Betty Dale-Fox .... dance arranger
Kay Mander .... continuity
Catherine O'Brien .... publicist
Tony Webb .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
115 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 | France:-12 | France:U (re-release: 2000) | USA:R | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)
Filming Locations:
Kenya more
Company:
Sigma Production more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to the cinematographer, at one point the production ran out of money. Director Otto Preminger had to fly home to Hollywood to sell some of his art collection to fund the rest of the production. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: In the South African scenes (filmed in Kenya), the cars have Kenyan registration plates. more
Quotes:
Maurice Castle: Davis calls all children "little bastards". more

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Very low-key., 22 November 2000
5/10
Author: gridoon

Nicol Williamson remains restrained throughout the film, yet his face is so expressive that it does mirror the emotions and thoughts of his character. His admirable performance elevates this otherwise flat, talky thriller, which definitely tries to be a non-taditional spy drama, in the spirit of "The Ipcress File", but doesn't even have the elementary excitement we expect from the genre. (**)

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