IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV)

Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   52 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Glen A. Larson (writer)
Irwin Shaw (novel)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Evening in Byzantium on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
14 August 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
Terrorists invade the Cannes Film Festival. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
User Comments:
Strangely Prescient with Very Strange Casting more (3 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Glenn Ford ... Jesse Craig
Eddie Albert ... Brian Murphy
Vince Edwards ... Bret Easton
Patrick Macnee ... Ian Waldeigh
Gregory Sierra ... Fabricio
Harry Guardino ... Jerry Olson
Michael Cole ... Danny
Simon Oakland ... Walter Klein
Gloria DeHaven ... Sonia Murphy
Marcel Hillaire ... Inspector Le Dioux
Christian Marquand ... Inspector DuBois
Lee Bergere ... Monsieur Carroll
Len Birman ... Leonardo
James Booth ... Jack Conrad

George Lazenby ... Roger Tory
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
240 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Strangely Prescient with Very Strange Casting, 31 August 2006
Author: kevink-22 from France

The plot premise of Evening in Byzantium really impressed me at the time as being a semi-plausible way that terrorists might be able to attack the US, and even before 9/11 I would sometimes think of it whenever the government proposed spending billions of dollars on missile defense systems that were supposed to protect us from "rogue states".

But the other thing about it that struck me and stayed with me over the years was how strange the casting was. Glen Ford as a scriptwriter wasn't too hard to accept because he becomes an aging action hero as the plot develops. But Eddie Albert was an odd choice in such a serious role, and Shirley Jones (Mrs. Partridge, for heaven's sake!) as a junkie was just bizarre.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (3 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
All Quiet on the Western Front The Tenth Man Passage to Marseille The Hunchback of Notre Dame Paths of Glory
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits IMDb Drama section
IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.