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Masquerade

  • 1965
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 42m
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5.5/10
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Masquerade (1965)
The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.
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The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.

  • Director
    • Basil Dearden
  • Writers
    • Victor Canning
    • Michael Relph
    • William Goldman
  • Stars
    • Cliff Robertson
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Marisa Mell
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    538
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Basil Dearden
    • Writers
      • Victor Canning
      • Michael Relph
      • William Goldman
    • Stars
      • Cliff Robertson
      • Jack Hawkins
      • Marisa Mell
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Jack Hawkins and Christopher Witty in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins and Cliff Robertson in Masquerade (1965)
    Cliff Robertson in Masquerade (1965)
    Michel Piccoli and Cliff Robertson in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins in Masquerade (1965)
    Bill Fraser and Christopher Witty in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins and Cliff Robertson in Masquerade (1965)
    Jack Hawkins and Cliff Robertson in Masquerade (1965)
    Marisa Mell in Masquerade (1965)

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    Cliff Robertson
    Cliff Robertson
    • David Frazer
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Colonel Drexel
    Marisa Mell
    Marisa Mell
    • Sophie
    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • George Sarrassin
    Bill Fraser
    • Dunwoody
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Benson
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Sir Robert
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Henrickson
    Ernest Clark
    Ernest Clark
    • Minister
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Paviot
    Keith Pyott
    Keith Pyott
    • Gustave
    Jose Burgos
    • El Mono
    Christopher Witty
    Christopher Witty
    • Prince Jamil
    Ernest Blyth
    • Army Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Delgado
    Roger Delgado
    • Ahmed Ben FaÃfffÃf'Ã'¯d
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Fisher
    • Bishop
    • (uncredited)
    James Mossman
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    David Nettheim
    David Nettheim
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Basil Dearden
    • Writers
      • Victor Canning
      • Michael Relph
      • William Goldman
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    • Trivia
      This film was originally planned as a vehicle for Rex Harrison. After some false starts, it was eventually decided that Jack Hawkins should have an American co-star to play the role of "Fraser"; this necessitated extensive script re-writing. Cliff Robertson agreed to play the part, but insisted on an American writer to do the rewrite. He called in the novelist William Goldman, whom he had previously hired to write a film script based on the science-fiction novel "Flowers For Algernon", by Daniel Keyes. Goldman got his first film writing credit on "Masquerade", but when Robertson finally got to make the "Flowers For Algernon" film (renamed "Charly", in 1968), another screenplay, by Stirling Silliphant, was used.
    • Goofs
      As Frazer is being taken to Madrid, their Rolls Royce is forced off the road by the "smugglers". When the driver of the Rolls climbs from the wrecked car he draws his gun, but one of the criminals throws a knife & kills him. Instead of a fake knife throw, the actor actually throws the knife, but he throws high over the driver's head. The driver reacts out of fear by ducking his head forward. Then as the scene cuts, the knife is in the driver's chest & his head is leaning back.
    • Quotes

      Prince Jamil: [showing the book he's been reading - "Goldfinger" by Ian Fleming] Rather far-fetched, wouldn't you say?

    • Soundtracks
      Masquerade
      Music by Philip Green (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Norman Newell

      Sung by Danny Williams

    User reviews11

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    9/10
    "Life Is A Masquerade, In Which A Hundred Different Parts Are Played. You Play The Hero Or A Fool, There Is No Golden Rule, It's Just A Masquerade..."
    I love this film. It was sold as yet another Bond-spoof (like Bond NEEDED spoofing) but was so much more.

    In addition to more location work than was usual at the time, it boasted a roster of stars that was incredible.

    Cliff Robertson was young then and had STYLE, Marisa Mell was all leggy and gorgeous, Jack Hawkins was in his element, Michel Piccoli was bizarrely menacing, Bill Fraser was normally associated with British sitcoms, but excelled here in a dramatic role. Then you had British stalwarts Charles Gray, John Le Mesurier, Felix Aylmer and Ernest Clark, all topped off with Tutte Lemkow.

    Philip Green's music was fantastic and Basil Dearden's direction quirky and atmospheric.

    The film takes a whole reel to lift off, but when it does, it's a classic.

    But since seeing it at the cinema and couple of times on the telly in the Seventies, this minor epic has VANISHED. And to add salt to the wound, there are other, LESSER films with the same title (which is annoying if your satellite listings magazine only lists films' TITLES).

    So where the hell IS IT??? I can find no trace of a DVD - or even a VHS. There is scant mention of it anywhere and even THIS esteemed service has little additional info.

    Is it a "lost film"? Anyone?
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    • morpheusatloppers
    • Jun 23, 2009

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1965 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Agenten lassen bitten
    • Filming locations
      • Villajoyosa, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain(Casco Antiguo)
    • Production company
      • Michael Relph Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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