The Serpent (1973)
Le serpent (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 2h 4min
- Drama, Thriller
- Nov 1973 (USA)
- Movie
A Soviet diplomat hatches a complicated plan to enable him to defect to the West.
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Cast
| Yul Brynner | ... |
Col. Alexei Vlassov
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Allan Davies
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| Dirk Bogarde | ... |
Philip Boyle
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Lucien Berthon
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| Michel Bouquet | ... |
Tavel
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| Virna Lisi | ... |
Annabel Lee
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| Guy Tréjan | ... |
Robert Deval
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| Elga Andersen | ... |
Kate Cross
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| Marie Dubois | ... |
Suzanne Walter
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Nathalie Nerval | ... |
Tatiana Vlassov
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André Falcon | ... |
French Diplomat
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Robert Party | ... |
Debecourt
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| William Sabatier | ... |
Mercadier - Foreign Affairs official
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| Robert Alda | ... |
Polygraph interrogator
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| Paola Pitagora | ... |
Jeannine Santelli
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| Luigi Diberti | ... |
Lefèvre
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| François Maistre | ... |
Inspector Joss - Airport Police
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| Thomas Hunter |
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Larry Dolgin | ... |
Aron Atamian
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Igor De Savitch |
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| Herbert Fux | ... |
Gardener
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| Eva Maria Meineke | ... |
Frau von Streilitz
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| Alan Scott |
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| Martin Held | ... |
Lepke
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| Farley Granger | ... |
Computer Programming Director
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Claude Boisson | ... |
Officiel voiture aéroport / Spectateur débat Europe 1 (uncredited)
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| Jean Desailly | ... |
Récitant / Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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François Dyrek | ... |
Taxi driver (uncredited)
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| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | ... |
Pastor (uncredited)
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Robert Le Béal | ... |
Airport director (uncredited)
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Mike Marshall | ... |
CIA Technician Cory (uncredited)
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Wolf Petersen | ... |
Bundeswehr Officer (uncredited)
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| Claudia Rieschel | ... |
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Directed by
| Henri Verneuil | ||
Written by
| Henri Verneuil | ... | (writer) and |
| Gilles Perrault | ... | (writer) |
| Pierre Nord | ... | (novel) |
| Tom Rowe | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henri Verneuil | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Claude Renoir | ||
Editing by
| Pierre Gillette | ||
Editorial Department
| Catherine Ganz | ... | assistant editor |
| Nadine Muse | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Costume Design by
| Hélène Nourry | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | makeup artist |
| Marie-Madeleine Paris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean Drouin | ... | unit production manager |
| Jacques Juranville | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Grunebaum | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| René Albouze | ... | property master |
| Georges Glon | ... | assistant production designer |
| Charles Merangel | ... | set dresser |
| Gérard Viard | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Marcel Corvaisier | ... | sound assistant |
| Vartan Karakeusian | ... | sound assistant |
| Jean Rieul | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles-Henri Montel | ... | camera operator |
| Vincent Rossell | ... | still photographer |
Location Management
| Jean-Pierre Nossereau | ... | location manager (as Jean Nossereau) |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor / musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Les Films de la Boétie (co-production)
- Euro International Films (co-production)
- Rialto Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Euro International Films (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (English-track)
- As Films S.A. (1973) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CFM Filmverhuur (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (1973) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Interpeninsular (1973) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Constantin (1973) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Astral Films (1974) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1974) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1983) (Australia) (video) (dubbed)
- HVW Focus (West Germany) (VHS)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (video)
- Movie Star (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- TF1 (1986) (France) (tv)
- NEC Avenue Ltd. (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
- International Visual Corporation (IVC) (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- International Visual Corporation (IVC) (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- DTP Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Glori Art (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Global Video Distribution (Sweden) (VHS)
- Pathfinder Pictures
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Colonel Alexei Vlassov (Yul Brynner) is a Soviet spy. In France, he defects. He is whisked to the U.S.A., where Allan Davies (Henry Fonda) takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European Agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed Agents into custody. Meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.
Written by Ken Miller |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to "Film Review 1974-1975", this movie was "based on the famous Philby spy case (and was) a parallel to the famous Philby spy case." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #1.2 (1983). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Annabel Lee:
If you want to know about men's work, talk to his wife. And if you want to know about his wife, talk to his mistress. But when a man wants to make love, he doesn't talk about missiles. He makes love. And then he snores. See more » |