The story is somewhat weak and it falls between two stalls of not being funny or being an entertaining or intriguing film. It's no Charade.
There are actors here who can offer very good support, but they were let down by the script unfortunately. It also has the 1960's obligatory foreign actor/actress in to appeal to the foreign market, and Sylvia Koscina fills that role.
For me, the film also suffered with the miscasting of the leading man, and a plot which is not sure which way to go (comedy or spy). Into the mix, it also tries to be a romantic film, and I'm sorry, Dirk Bogarde doesn't convice me on that front here.
I wanted to like this film and I only stayed as there were some encouraging reviews on IMDB. If you are not a Dirk Bogarde fan then you may wish to move on to something else.
I like 1960's movies and this did not even entertain me on that front, although it has a "good look" in that it has not dated in particular, and it's also in colour! I also just about stayed the distance without resorting to finding something else to watch or do. Those are about the best thing I can say about the film. A piece of fluff too far for me. Others like it here, so you may too.
There are actors here who can offer very good support, but they were let down by the script unfortunately. It also has the 1960's obligatory foreign actor/actress in to appeal to the foreign market, and Sylvia Koscina fills that role.
For me, the film also suffered with the miscasting of the leading man, and a plot which is not sure which way to go (comedy or spy). Into the mix, it also tries to be a romantic film, and I'm sorry, Dirk Bogarde doesn't convice me on that front here.
I wanted to like this film and I only stayed as there were some encouraging reviews on IMDB. If you are not a Dirk Bogarde fan then you may wish to move on to something else.
I like 1960's movies and this did not even entertain me on that front, although it has a "good look" in that it has not dated in particular, and it's also in colour! I also just about stayed the distance without resorting to finding something else to watch or do. Those are about the best thing I can say about the film. A piece of fluff too far for me. Others like it here, so you may too.