After World War II, in an Austrian camp for displaced people, an interpreter mediates between the British and the Soviets regarding the fate of various refugees.
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Cast
| David Niven | ... |
Major Burnside
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| Topol | ... |
Janovic
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| Anna Karina | ... |
Maria
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| John Hurt | ... |
Lieutenant Pilkington
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| Anthony Quayle | ... |
Brigadier Bewley
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| Ori Levy | ... |
Captain Kamenev
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| John Collin | ... |
Sergeant Woody
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| Karel Stepanek | ... |
Count Kerassy
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| Guy Deghy | ... |
Kovacs
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Mark Malicz | ... |
Komenski
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| Gertan Klauber | ... |
Russian Major
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| Hana Maria Pravda | ... |
Beata
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| George Innes | ... |
Bill
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| Tony Selby | ... |
Ted
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| Hugh Futcher | ... |
Joe
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| Christopher Sandford | ... |
Johnny
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| Colin Spaull | ... |
Alf
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| Larry Dann | ... |
Al
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| Jeffry Wickham | ... |
Captain Roots
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Alysoun Austin | ... |
A.T.S. Driver
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| John Savident | ... |
British Corporal
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| Constantine Gregory | ... |
Russian Corporal
(as Constantin De Goguel)
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Jerry Tarrant | ... |
Second British Corporal
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Josef Robalik | ... |
Russian Soldier
(as Josef Roubalik)
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David Carson | ... |
First British Soldier
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| Albert Shepherd | ... |
Second British Soldier
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Bruno W. Pantel | ... |
Anatol
(as Bruno Pantel)
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Hans Epskamp | ... |
Priest
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Nora Minor | ... |
Witch
(as Norah Minor)
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Liselotte Quilling | ... |
Frau Komenski
(as Lieselotte Quilling)
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Karin Schroeder | ... |
Pregnant Girl
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Hans Josef Schumm | ... |
The Camp Doctor
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Harry Kalenberg | ... |
Policeman
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| Eduard Linkers | ... |
Businessman
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Peter Mathes | ... |
Malik
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Gisela Fritsch | ... |
Anna
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Britt Bern | ... |
Marta
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ||
Written by
| Andrew Sinclair | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frederick L. Keefe | ... | (based on The Interpreter by) |
Produced by
| Robert Emmett Ginna | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ron Grainer | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilbert Taylor | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Willy Kemplen | ||
Editorial Department
| Liz Osbiston | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Ray Thorne | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ||
Art Direction by
| John Blezard | ||
Makeup Department
| Connie Reeve | ... | makeup artist (as Constance Reeve) |
| Marjorie Whittle | ... | hairdressing |
| Jill Carpenter | ... | chief makeup (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bruce Sharman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jake Wright | ... | assistant director |
| Ariel Levy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Keith Lund | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Roy Pembrooke | ... | chargehand props |
| George Ball | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Alan Cassie | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Tessa Davies | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Bob Douglas | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Stan Gale | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Bill Miles | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Terry Parr | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Ray Perry Sr. | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Cyril Collick | ... | sound recordist |
| Winston Ryder | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Scrivener | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Stan Cochrane | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Peter Pardo | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Adrian Wolfe | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Smith | ... | camera operator |
| Arthur Evans | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ray Evans | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Bob Jordan | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| John Matthews | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Roy Moores | ... | camera maintenance (uncredited) |
| Joe Pearce | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ron Pearce | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Jack Roche | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ron Taberer | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Peter Taylor | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Len Wilson | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eddie Boyce | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Joanne Stewart | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Robert Simmonds | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ron Grainer | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Mander | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Maureen Campbell | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
| Joan Fisher | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Penelope Forrester | ... | executive producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Clive Hester | ... | unit runner (uncredited) |
| Kay Johnston | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Van Jones | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Christine Kirchner | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Renate Neuchl | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
| Janet Newman | ... | accounts secretary (uncredited) |
| Maureen Newman | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Ruth Phllips | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Windward
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Screen Entertainment Scandinavia (Norway) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Mon Inter Comerz (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- The New Yorker (a story originally published in)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced people into either the American or Russian zones. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Alysoun Austin's feature-film debut, playing the role of "A.T.S. Driver." See more » |
| Goofs | The John Hurt character (Lieutenant Pilkington) has long hair, like John Lennon, not in keeping with British army regulations. See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'll Make a Man of You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: OCCUPIED AUSTRIA SPRING, 1945 See more » |
| Quotes |
Major Burnside:
What languages do you speak? Janovic: Russian, Polish, Greek, Hungarian, German, Romanian, Bulgar, Serbo-Croat, Romani, Italian, some Arabic, some Yiddish, a little Chinese. See more » |