Masquerade is a 1965 British comedy thriller film directed by Basil Dearden based on the 1954 novel Castle Minerva by Victor Canning. It stars Cliff Robertson and Jack Hawkins[1] and was filmed in Spain.[2]
| Masquerade | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by Jack Rickard | |
| Directed by | Basil Dearden |
| Written by | William Goldman Michael Relph |
| Based on | Castle Minerva by Victor Canning |
| Produced by | Michael Relph |
| Starring | Cliff Robertson Jack Hawkins |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
| Music by | Phillip Green |
Production company | Michael Relph Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn Arab heir plots his own kidnapping in a desperate bid for peace in the Middle East.
Cast
edit- Cliff Robertson as David Frazer
- Jack Hawkins as Colonel Drexel
- Marisa Mell as Sophie
- Michel Piccoli as George Sarrassin
- Bill Fraser as Dunwoody
- Charles Gray as Benson
- John Le Mesurier as Sir Robert
- Felix Aylmer as Henrickson
- Ernest Clark as Minister
- Tutte Lemkow as Paviot
- Keith Pyott as Gustave
Production
editRex Harrison was originally meant to star but he dropped out and Cliff Robertson was hired to replace him. The film was the first screen credit for novelist William Goldman who had been hired to Americanise the dialogue for Robertson (Robertson had just commissioned Goldman to adapt Flowers for Algernon into a screenplay).[3]
Filming started on 3 June 1964 at Pinewood Studios under the title The Shabby Tiger.[4] The unit then shifted to Madrid.[5]
Robertson's work on the film meant he had to turn down an offered part in Judith.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Man in the Moon (1960) – Basil Dearden – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ MASQUERADE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (1 Jan 1965): 76.
- ^ Goldman, William, Adventures in the Screen Trade 1982 p 170-173
- ^ In British Film Los Angeles Times 11 May 1964: C19.
- ^ Robertson in Madrid Los Angeles Times 27 June 1964: A8.
- ^ FILMLAND EVENTS: Warners, 20th Make New Story Purchases Los Angeles Times 14 July 1964: C6.
External links
edit- Masquerade at IMDb
- Masquerade at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Masquerade at the TCM Movie Database