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During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Abdullah Abbas
- Customer
- (uncredited)
Diane Adrian
- Singer on French Record
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Hanna Axmann-Rezzori
- Von Papen's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez
- Ship's Captain
- (uncredited)
David Bauer
- Da Costa
- (uncredited)
Harry Baum
- Footman
- (uncredited)
Maurice Brierre
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- British Officer
- (uncredited)
Alexis Davidoff
- Turk Guard
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Michael Wilson
- L.C. Moyzisch
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe real Cicero was Elyesa Bazna, an Albanian. In his book "I Was Cicero" he retells the story, listing his collaborators as a chambermaid and his niece. The character of the countess was a Hollywood fabrication.
- GoofsWhen the British ambassador's valet Diello (James Mason) suggests that his new German spymaster change the combination on the latter's safe, he gives the existing combination 1-30-33 as based on the date of Hitler's rise to power, suggesting instead 6-18-15, the date of the Battle of Waterloo. One would expect an employee of the Britsh Embassy (particularly one born in the UK) to have used "European" notation (date/month/year) instead of US notation (month/day/year), particularly when speaking with a German.
- Quotes
Count Franz Von Papen: I've often wondered, Countess - why did you leave Warsaw?
Countess Anna Staviska: Bombs were falling. I felt I was in the way.
- Crazy creditsBefore the movie title: This is a true story. All the exterior scenes in this picture were filmed in the locales associated with the story.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bulworth (1998)
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Excellent all around
This film is far from forgotten. Fans of James Mason and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz know it well. It's one of the most intelligent spy thrillers ever thanks to an Oscar-winning screenplay by Michael Wilson ("Bridge on the River Kwai," "Lawrence of Arabia," and the original "Planet of the Apes"). It also has a score by Bernard Herrmann. What else do you need? Other comments here have told what the plot is, so all I'll say is I envy you if haven't seen it yet and plan to. It's gripping and enjoyable all the way, and wonderfully ironic.
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- Aug 26, 2001
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Operation Cicero
- Filming locations
- Yeni Cami Square, Eminönü, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey(market scene at end of movie)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $46,317
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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