Silent weapons
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Silent weapons |
| Original title | The Defector, (ENG), L'Espion, (FRA) |
| Country of production | Germany , France |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1966 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Raoul Lévy |
| script |
Robert Guenette Raoul Lévy Lewis Gannet Peter Francke based on the book The Spy by Paul Thomas |
| production | Raoul Lévy for Warner Brothers-Seven Arts |
| music | Serge Gainsbourg |
| camera | Raoul Coutard |
| cut |
Albert Jurgenson Roger Dwyre |
| occupation | |
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Silent weapons (Original title: L'Espion ) is a spy thriller from 1966 , in the tradition of films like The Spy Who Came From the Cold .
action
The American scientist Prof. James Bower, during his holiday stay in East Germany from the CIA recruited to -Agenten Adam, a Soviet microfilm to West Germany to smuggle. He is being followed by Peter Heinzmann, a defector who works for the OGPU .
The information on the film turns out to be out of date, but Bower must fear for his life because of the pursuer. He gets help from Frieda Hoffmann, the nurse of his espionage contact.
Reviews
"An agent film that tries to differentiate itself psychologically, but stylistically insecure and only moderately exciting."
“A film with a well-known name, but one that does not allow enough care to be taken either with the design or the treatment of the political problems raised. Therefore uninteresting. "
background
- The director committed suicide a few months after filming was completed due to an unfulfilled love for his married script employee.
- Leslie Caron and Simone Signoret , among others, were intended for the role of Frieda Hofmann .
- It is Montgomery Clift's last film.
- Clift only accepted the role to show after four years of abstinence from the cinema that he was still able to work as an actor.
- Clift performed his own stunts and almost drowned in the Elbe because of it.
Web links
- The Defector in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Silent weapons. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 11, 2017 .
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 412/1966