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The Dirty Game streaming

1965 Movie Germany, France, Italy Drama, History, Thriller 113 min FSK 16
By: Carlo Lizzani, Christian-Jaque, Terence Young With: Bourvil, Jacques Sernas, Vittorio Gassman, Peter van Eyck, Mario Adorf

This anthology of spy stories has the US intelligence chief in Europe, General Bruce, recall a few individual cases he supervised. In the Berlin case, Soviet intelligence Colonel Dimitri Koulov escapes East Berlin to Checkpoint Charlie. The US Army MPs receive him and promise to the overly excited and anxious Soviet defector to inform their HQ in the morning. Koulov explains that his life is in danger and he wants to see General Bruce, to convey secret information.The MPs place Koulov in a hotel for the night and wait for General Bruce's arrival but Soviet agents try to kill Koulov.In the French case, General Bruce recalls how he cooperated with the French when two US submarines, operating in secrecy off French Djibouti, were in danger of sabotage by enemy agents.The US had to solicit French intelligence to help neutralize the enemy group. In the Italian case, General Bruce remembers how the US cooperated with Italian intelligence to save an Italian scientist from being kidnapped by enemy agents.

Filmium rating
55%

Festival Achievements

San Sebastian International Filmfestival 1965
Selections:
Official Section

Mood

Intriguing
Spy Intrigue
Suspenseful
Tense
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Christian-Jaque
Carlo Lizzani
Terence Young
Philippe Bouvard
Jacques Caborie
Jacques Sernas
Vittorio Gassman
Bourvil
Peter van Eyck
Klaus Kinski
Rossana Canghiari
Georges Marchal
Henry Fonda
Robert Ryan
Annie Girardot
Wolfgang Lukschy
Robert Hossein
Mario Adorf

Cinematic Technique

Dramatic Cinematography
Multi-Director
Period-Specific
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Anthology
Multi-Story

Pace

Brisk
Dynamic
Moderate Pace
Urgent

Runtime

Mid-Length

Style

Anthology
Cinematic
Multi-Director
Period-Piece
Spy Thriller

Time-Period

Cold War Era

Central Conflict

Cold War Tensions
Espionage Missions
Spy Exchanges

Characters

French Spies
Russian Agents
U.S. General

Ending

Ambiguous
Climactic
Cold War Resolution

Historical Context

1960S Espionage
Cold War

Key Plot Points

Agent Encounters
International Espionage
Spy Missions

Plot

Anthology
Cold War Espionage
Interconnected Stories
International Intrigue
Multiple Spy Missions
Spy Missions

Setting

Berlin
Europe
France
German Border
Italy

Shooting Location

Berlin
European Locations

Theme

Cold War Diplomacy
Espionage
Moral Ambiguity
Trust And Betrayal
Trust And Deception

Genre

Anthology
Cold War
Drama
Spy
Spy Thriller

Audiences

Adult
Adults
Spy Genre Fans
Thriller Enthusiasts

Titles

The Dirty Game

Reception

Cult Classic
Historical Significance
Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

France
Germany
Italy
Usa

Release Year

1965
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