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The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Original title: Poppies Are Also Flowers
  • TV Movie
  • 19661966
  • GPGP
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
939
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Rita Hayworth, Marcello Mastroianni, Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Yul Brynner, Angie Dickinson, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, E.G. Marshall, Anthony Quayle, Gilbert Roland, Harold Sakata, Barry Sullivan, and Eli Wallach in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
United Nations narcotics agents attempt to trace heroin shipments from the Afghanistan-Iran border to the main European distributor.United Nations narcotics agents attempt to trace heroin shipments from the Afghanistan-Iran border to the main European distributor.United Nations narcotics agents attempt to trace heroin shipments from the Afghanistan-Iran border to the main European distributor.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
939
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Terence Young
    • Henry Levin(Gilbert Roland & E.G. Marshall scenes)
  • Writers
    • Jo Eisinger(screenplay)
    • Ian Fleming(story)
    • Jack Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Senta Berger
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Yul Brynner
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Terence Young
    • Henry Levin(Gilbert Roland & E.G. Marshall scenes)
  • Writers
    • Jo Eisinger(screenplay)
    • Ian Fleming(story)
    • Jack Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Senta Berger
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Yul Brynner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

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    The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Yul Brynner in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Yul Brynner and Omar Sharif in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Rita Hayworth, Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Yul Brynner, Angie Dickinson, and Jack Hawkins in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Angie Dickinson in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Marcello Mastroianni, E.G. Marshall, and Amedeo Nazzari in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Laya Raki in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Gilbert Roland and Harold Sakata in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    E.G. Marshall, Gilbert Roland, and Harold Sakata in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
    Gilbert Roland in The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)

    Top cast

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    Senta Berger
    Senta Berger
    • Maxine
    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Benson
    Yul Brynner
    Yul Brynner
    • Col. Salem
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Linda Benson
    Georges Géret
    Georges Géret
    • Superintendent Roche
    • (as Georges Geret)
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • Salah Rahman Khan
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Gen. Bahar
    Rita Hayworth
    Rita Hayworth
    • Monique Marko
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Sam Lincoln
    Trini López
    Trini López
    • Trini Lopez
    • (as Trini Lopez)
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Coley Jones
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Inspector Mosca
    Amedeo Nazzari
    Amedeo Nazzari
    • Capt. Di Nonno
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Capt. Vanderbilt
    Gilbert Roland
    Gilbert Roland
    • Serge Marko
    Harold Sakata
    Harold Sakata
    • Martin
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Dr. Rad
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Chasen
    • Directors
      • Terence Young
      • Henry Levin(Gilbert Roland & E.G. Marshall scenes) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Jo Eisinger(screenplay)
      • Ian Fleming(story)
      • Jack Davies(screenplay) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Terence Young and Euan Lloyd worked for free while all of the big-name cast members were paid one dollar for their work.
    • Quotes

      Coley Jones: Is this place taken?

      [he sits down]

      Coley Jones: Madame, would you mind if I smoked?

      Coley Jones: I noticed you took a pill. I thought perhaps...

      [he waves his packet of cigars at her]

      Monique Marko: huh? Nothing. Small headache.

      Coley Jones: Are you sure the smoke won't distress you?

      Monique Marko: I'm never distressed by smoke. Surely not. But thank you.

      Coley Jones: Not at all. I have a headache myself. I wonder if it would be too much to ask if, eh...

      Monique Marko: The aspirin?

      [she gives him the pills]

      Coley Jones: [knocking her bag off the table] Oh, I am sorry

      Monique Marko: Don't worry. It's not important

      Coley Jones: Very clumsy of me. I'm terribly sorry. Would you allow mw to buy you a drink?

      Monique Marko: No thank you. Alcohol doesn't agree with me.

      Coley Jones: Are you travelling alone?

      Monique Marko: Alone? Oh, no. I always have Toutou

      [picking up her poodle]

      Monique Marko: Dit "bonsoir", Toutou

      Coley Jones: Bonsoir, Toutou. You're a fine looking fella.

      Monique Marko: He loves being flattered.

      Coley Jones: He seems to understand every word you say.

      Monique Marko: Oh, yes. Toutou and I always have conversation. Toutou is most understanding.

      Coley Jones: All my life I've wanted to meet a truly understanding dog. Perhaps we could write to each other. Where does Toutou live?

      Monique Marko: In my mind.

      Coley Jones: Then I'll write to Toutou, care of the mind of Madame, er...

      Monique Marko: No. Because I also live in the mind of another...

      Coley Jones: Who's mind is that?

      Monique Marko: [she leaves without replying]

    • Connections
      Featured in The Last of the Gentleman Producers (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Lemon Tree
      Written by Will Holt

      Performed by Trini López

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    My kind of film
    I really don't care that the majority of people didn't enjoy this film. I thought it was a very watchable escapism film. Nothing complicated or confusing. I think the appeal is more for the 60+ crowd who grew up with the many international stars appearing. The sexy Angie Dickinson was in a featured role. I can't think of a better bad man than Harold Sakata (Goldfinger fame). The international locations and seeing Iran as it use to be.

    The version I have runs a tad over 84 mins. The VHS picture quality is quite good. When I first saw this film on the big screen, it ran longer. From my fading memory, the original film had an excellent female mud wrestling scene, something I had never seen before. Well, that scene is gone, not fitting for TV around 1970. Much like the gypsy fight scene in From Russia With Love is mostly cut for TV.

    During the film, the UN investigators spiked the opium with a radioactive dose to help follow the shipment. What happens to the ultimate users who ingest this cocktail? Never explained in the film.

    At any rate, for us oldsters, seeing all of these stars in one film is a treasure. If you are too young to know these people, then take a pass. This is not a high brow boring film. Just check your brain at the door and enjoy.
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    3
    • jimadam
    • Sep 27, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1966 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Austria
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Opium Connection
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Comet
      • Telsun Foundation Inc.
      • United Nations
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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