Simultaneously filmed French version of the German production Ein Gewisser Herr Gran, in which a daredevil secret agent pits his wits in Venice against a wily antiques dealer stealing military designs..
Should you watch it? If you have a soft spot for grainy, old-fashioned spy stories, maybe. If you need pacing faster than a brisk walk, you’ll probably want to skip this one. It is definitely for the crowd that likes their espionage with a bit of polite dialogue and a lot of staring at fancy furniture. If you want high...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gerhard Lamprecht
Eduardo Notari
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"Should you watch it? If you have a soft spot for grainy, old-fashioned spy stories, maybe. If you need pacing faster than a brisk walk, you’ll probably want to skip this one. It is definitely for the crowd that likes their espionage with a bit of polite dialogue and a lot of staring at fancy furniture. If you want high-octane action, you're looking at the wrong map. Venice looks nice, I guess The whole thing feels like a strange time capsule. Watching this alongside Le secret des Woronzeff make..."
Philipp Lothar Mayring, Kurt Heuser, Georges Neveux, Fred Andreas
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