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Director:
Writers:
Helen MacInnes (novel)
E. Jack Neuman (writer)
Release Date:
5 July 1967 (France) more
Tagline:
Vaughn! Venice! Vooom!
Plot:
Former CIA man, Bill Fenner, now a downbeat, loner journalist, is sent to Venice to investigate the shock suicide bombing by an American diplomat at a peace conference. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Venice Film Festival: John Exshaw's Report #2
(From CinemaRetro. 30 August 2007, 3:29 PM, PDT)
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Atmospheric if somewhat confusing spy film more (5 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Robert Vaughn | ... | Bill Fenner | |
| Elke Sommer | ... | Sandra Fane | |
| Felicia Farr | ... | Claire Connor | |
| Karlheinz Böhm | ... | Robert Wahl (as Karl Boehm) | |
| Luciana Paluzzi | ... | Giulia Almeranti | |
| Boris Karloff | ... | Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud | |
| Roger C. Carmel | ... | Mike Ballard | |
| Edward Asner | ... | Frank Rosenfeld | |
| Joe De Santis | ... | Jan Aarvan | |
| Fabrizio Mioni | ... | Russo | |
| Wesley Lau | ... | Neill Carlson | |
| Bill Weiss | ... | Goldsmith |
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Runtime:
89 min | 89 min (Turner library print)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:(Banned) (1967)
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Quotes:
Frank Rosenfeld:
I'm sorry about her. It's a stinkin' business. The job had to get done.
Bill Fenner:
Go to hell, Rosie.
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Referenced in Italy's in Season (1967) more
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Our Venetian Affair more
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"The Venetian Affair", based on Helen MacInnes bestseller, is one of the seemingly endless number of James Bond-inspired spy films that flooded cinemas in the mid to late 1960's. Despite a pedestrian script and direction, the film benefits from some great on-location scenery in Venice as well as a talented and eclectic cast. Robert Vaughn plays against type as an alcoholic reporter who is swept into an espionage case with international repercussions. Vaughn delivers the goods with a convincing, world-weary performance that was at odds with his weekly heroics as The Man From UNCLE (despite popular belief, this is not an UNCLE-related film). Karl Boehm is fine as the obligatory charming villain, Roger C. Carmel provides some light moments in the otherwise downbeat script, Boris Karloff has one of his last quality roles, and Thunderball Bond girl Luciana Paluzzi, queen of the '60's spy films, makes a brief but welcome appearance. Only Elke Sommer gums up the works with a typically wooden performance that is little more animated than the stone gargoyles that adorn the ancient Venetian buildings. In summary, an unremarkable, but entertaining film. Rarely seen in recent years, TCM has recently begun telecasting it in a glorious widescreen version. One hopes that a video release will eventually take place.