The Assassination Bureau (1969)
Country: GB
Technical: col 110m
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jürgens, Philippe Noiret
Synopsis:
On the eve of World War One, an ancient society of assassins is challenged by a woman, who questions their high ethical standards.
Review:
Mostly British attempt to do the spy thing with the voguish amorality of the time, soon to be rendered tasteless by a year of assassinations. Not as amusing as it intends to be, and overlong, the film deploys the very 1960s blend of violence and comedy, to wit national caricature, via a variety of parts for familiar British and continental performers. An explosive finish to achieve the impression that the foregoing has indeed been going somewhere tops off the mix. Still, the Rigg/Reed teaming works tolerably well, and she is a (feminist) feast for the eyes.
Country: GB
Technical: col 110m
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jürgens, Philippe Noiret
Synopsis:
On the eve of World War One, an ancient society of assassins is challenged by a woman, who questions their high ethical standards.
Review:
Mostly British attempt to do the spy thing with the voguish amorality of the time, soon to be rendered tasteless by a year of assassinations. Not as amusing as it intends to be, and overlong, the film deploys the very 1960s blend of violence and comedy, to wit national caricature, via a variety of parts for familiar British and continental performers. An explosive finish to achieve the impression that the foregoing has indeed been going somewhere tops off the mix. Still, the Rigg/Reed teaming works tolerably well, and she is a (feminist) feast for the eyes.
Country: GB
Technical: col 110m
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jürgens, Philippe Noiret
Synopsis:
On the eve of World War One, an ancient society of assassins is challenged by a woman, who questions their high ethical standards.
Review:
Mostly British attempt to do the spy thing with the voguish amorality of the time, soon to be rendered tasteless by a year of assassinations. Not as amusing as it intends to be, and overlong, the film deploys the very 1960s blend of violence and comedy, to wit national caricature, via a variety of parts for familiar British and continental performers. An explosive finish to achieve the impression that the foregoing has indeed been going somewhere tops off the mix. Still, the Rigg/Reed teaming works tolerably well, and she is a (feminist) feast for the eyes.