Deadfall

Unrated

9/11/19682h 0m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Michael Caine plunges into the world of the adulterous... the treacherous... and the perverse! ~

Overview:

Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.

Director:

Bryan Forbes

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

based on novel or book
burglar
heist
mansion
concert hall
diamond heist
break in
jewel thief

Cast

Michael Caine

~ as ~

Henry

Giovanna Ralli

~ as ~

Eric Portman

~ as ~

Moreau

Nanette Newman

~ as ~

The Girl

Vladek Sheybal

~ as ~

Dr. Delgado

Emilio Rodríguez

~ as ~

Police Captain

David Buck

~ as ~

Salinas

Carmen Dene

~ as ~

Masseuse

Geraldine Sherman

~ as ~

Receptionist

Leonard Rossiter

~ as ~

Fillmore

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
This is quite a curious film from Bryan Forbes. On the face of it, it's just a well produced "Topkapi" (1964) rip off without the humour or the style; but if you give it a chance it's a bit more sophisticated. Michael Caine is on good form as a petty thief who is recruited by the enigmatic Giovanna Ralli and Eric Portman (Fe and Richard Moreau) to carry out a heist that will net them millions of pesetas from a safe in Spain. This does't quite go to plan, indeed it's at time quite comical - but they then move on to an even more daring challenge and that's when the characterisations start to make more of an impact on the rather ordinary plot. Eric Portman is the star here for me. Even though his delivery can be a bit annoying at times, this was probably the only time I ever saw him playing a part that reflected his own personality, and as we discover more about the rather quirky, shall we say, nature of the marriage between the two then things begin to make a bit more sense and the film a bit more intriguing. It is way, way, too long - lots of beautiful photography that advances the story not a jot, and I didn't love the conclusion, that seemed unnecessarily finite, but for a film I'd never heard of until yesterday, I think it is well worth a watch.