UK,
1966, 119 min
Directed by:
Joseph LoseyScreenplay:
Evan JonesComposer:
John DankworthCast:
Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews, Michael Craig, Clive Revill, Alexander Knox, Rossella Falk, Scilla Gabel, Tina Aumont (more)Plots(1)
Joseph Losey's pop-art riff on the popular British newspaper strip (referenced in Pulp Fiction) is an inventive, eccentric romp, spearheaded by sixties darlings Monica Vitti (resplendent in cat-suit) and Terence Stamp, but outrageous peroxide baddie Dirk Bogarde steals the show. A James Bondian caper made by a jazz-loving left-winger, this one was always going to turn out odd, from the coldblooded mime slaying to the unexpected musical number... (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1967 - Jack Hildyard (Best British Cinematography - Colour)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1966 - Joseph Losey (Grand Prix International du Festival (1964-1974))