Die Schlange (1973)
Der russische Diplomat Vlassow läuft in Paris kurz vor seiner Rückkehr nach Rußland zu den Amerikanern über und bietet diesem gegen Asyl Informationen über russische Spione in den Reihen der Amerikaner und Nato-Partner an. Der Chef der CIA, Davies ist mißtrauisch gegenüber und wendet sich an den britischen Service-Agent Boyle. Da beginnen anonyme Täter, die möglichen Spione aus dem Weg zu räumen, zuerst die in Deutschland und in England. Bald schon ist auch der Franzose Berthon im Visier der Ermittler. Doch will Vlassow wirklich Asyl oder steckt hinter seinem Verhalten ein bestimmter Plan?
Der Regisseur:
Henri Verneuil
Die Autor:
Henri Verneuil, Gilles Perrault.
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Yul Brynner as Col. Alexi Vlassov |
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Henry Fonda as Alan Davies |
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Dirk Bogarde as Philip Boyle |
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Virna Lisi as Mrs. Annabel Lee |
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Robert Alda as Polygraph interrogator |
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Farley Granger as Computer Programming Director |
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Philippe Noiret as Lucien Berthon |
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Michel Bouquet as Tavel |
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Martin Held as Lepke |
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Guy Tréjan as Deval |
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Marie Dubois as Suzanne |
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Elga Andersen as Kate Cross |
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André Falcon as French Diplomat |
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William Sabatier as Mercadier |
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François Maistre as inspecteur Joss |
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Paola Pitagora as Jeannine Santelli |
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Herbert Fux as Gardener |
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Eva Maria Meineke as Mrs von Strelitz |
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Luigi Diberti as Lefèvre |
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Robert Party as Debecourt |
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Nathalie Nerval as Tatiana Vlassov |
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Jean Desailly as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Henri Verneuil | Director |
| Writing | Henri Verneuil | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Madeleine Paris | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jean Drouin | Unit Production Manager |
| Writing | Gilles Perrault | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pierre Nord | Novel |
| Directing | Lucile Costa | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Eychenne | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Claude Renoir | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Marc Grunebaum | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Catherine Ganz | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hélène Nourry | Costume Design |
| Camera | Charles-Henri Montel | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Vincent Rossell | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Jean Rieul | Sound |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Nossereau | Location Manager |
| Production | Henri Verneuil | Producer |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Production Design |
| Editing | Nadine Muse | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Pierre Gillette | Editor |
| Production | Jacques Juranville | Production Manager |