When her father is murdered, a pharmaceutical heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.
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Cast
| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Elizabeth Roffe
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| Ben Gazzara | ... |
Rhys Williams
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| James Mason | ... |
Sir Alec Nichols
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| Claudia Mori | ... |
Donatella
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| Irene Papas | ... |
Simonetta Palazzi
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| Michelle Phillips | ... |
Vivian Nichols
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| Maurice Ronet | ... |
Charles Martin
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| Romy Schneider | ... |
Hélène Roffe-Martin
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| Omar Sharif | ... |
Ivo Palazzi
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| Beatrice Straight | ... |
Kate Erling
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| Gert Fröbe | ... |
Inspector Max Hornung
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| Wolfgang Preiss | ... |
Julius Prager
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| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... |
Man in Black
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| Pinkas Braun | ... |
Dr. Wal
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Wulf Kessler | ... |
Young Sam Roffe
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| Maurice Colbourne | ... |
Jon Swinton
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| Guy Rolfe | ... |
Tod Michaels
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| Dietlinde Turban | ... |
Terenia
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Walter Kohut | ... |
Krauss
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Donald Symington | ... |
Henley
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| Charles Millot | ... |
Commissaire Bloche
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| Ivan Desny | ... |
Jeweller
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| Vadim Glowna | ... |
Dr. Emile Joeppli
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| Hans von Borsody | ... |
Peasant Guard
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| Derrick Branche | ... |
Chemin-de-fer Player
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| Josef Fröhlich | ... |
Interpol Officer
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Klaus Guth | ... |
Coroner
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| Dan van Husen | ... |
Cameraman
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| Friedrich von Ledebur | ... |
Innkeeper
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Leslie Sands | ... |
Doctor
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Franziska Stömmer | ... |
Innkeeper
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Lisa Woska | ... |
Mrs. Wal
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
Bookseller
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Peer Brensing | ... |
1st Roffe Guard
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| Cosimo Cinieri | ... |
Officer at Rome Airport
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Peter Dirschauer | ... |
2nd Roffe Guard
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Carole Fouanon | ... |
Ivo's Secretary
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Stefano Galantucci | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Vincenzo Galli-Zugaro | ... |
Bruno
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Francesco Galli-Zugaro | ... |
Carlo
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Dario Galli-Zugaro | ... |
Dino
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| Reinhard Glemnitz | ... |
Roffe Chauffeur
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Allessandra Imperiali | ... |
Bruna
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Elena Imperiali | ... |
Dina
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Michaela Imperiali | ... |
Carla
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Butler
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Lothar Mann | ... |
Truck Driver
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Gerry Ramm | ... |
2nd Commissaire
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Franco Maria Salamon | ... |
Sharpshooter
(as Franco Salomon)
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Mike Monty | ... |
Bald-Headed Man
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Valerie Danielle Perri | ... |
Girl in Main Title
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| Ursula Buchfellner | ... |
Murder Victim (scenesDeleted)
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Brigitte Döllerer | ... |
Murder Victim
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Roberta Gibbs | ... |
Murder Victim (scenesDeleted)
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Olinka Hardiman | ... |
Murder Victim (scenesDeleted)
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Milda Jansen | ... |
Murder Victim
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Eleonore Melzer | ... |
Murder Victim
(as Eleanor Melzer)
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Monika Vogl | ... |
Murder Victim
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| Gabriele Ferzetti | ... |
Maresciallo Campagna (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Young | ||
Written by
| Laird Koenig | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Sidney Sheldon | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Beckerman | ... | producer |
| Richard McWhorter | ... | associate producer |
| David V. Picker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Freddie Young | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bud Molin | ||
Editorial Department
| John Haggar | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Ted Haworth | ||
Costume Design by
| Enrico Sabbatini | ||
Makeup Department
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | ... | hair designer department head |
| Antoine Garabedian | ... | head makeup artist |
| Nick Maley | ... | makeup artist: UK |
| Hasso von Hugo | ... | makeup supervisor / supervising hair stylist |
Production Management
| Piero Amati | ... | unit manager |
| Derek Cracknell | ... | production supervisor: London |
| Bernard Farrel | ... | production supervisor: France |
| Paul Ganapoler | ... | unit production manager: New York |
| Leonhard Gmür | ... | unit production manager: Germany |
| Guy Luongo | ... | unit production manager: Italy |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianni Cozzo | ... | assistant director |
| Robert V. Girolami | ... | assistant director: New York (as Robert Girolami) |
| Allan James | ... | assistant director: London |
| Daniel Janneau | ... | assistant director: France |
| Clemens Keiffenheim | ... | second assistant director |
| John Longmuir | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Dieter Bartels | ... | art director: Germany (as F. Dieter Bartels) |
| Robert Cartwright | ... | art director: London |
| Robert Christidès | ... | set decorator: France |
| Savin Couelle | ... | art director: France |
| Helmut Gassner | ... | art director: Germany |
| Hertha Hareiter | ... | set decorator: Germany (as Herta Pischinger) |
| Maxi Hareiter | ... | art director: Germany |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | property master |
| Fernando Valento | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Richard Adams | ... | sound effects editor |
| Fabio Ancillai | ... | sound assistant |
| Gordon Everett | ... | sound mixer |
| Pierre Jalbert | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lee Osborne | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as John K. Wilkinson) |
Special Effects by
| Richard Richtsfeld | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| François Doge | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cesare Allione | ... | camera operator: second unit, Germany |
| Chic Anstiss | ... | camera operator |
| Alex Barbey | ... | camera operator: second unit, Germany |
| Trevor Coop | ... | focus puller |
| John Fenner | ... | gaffer |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giovanni Viti | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| John Southwood | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Milton Lustig | ... | music editor |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor |
| Craig Huxley | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jane Oscroft | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer: main titles |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (United States) (tv)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sam Roffe, president of a multi-national pharmaceutical corporation, is killed while mountain-climbing. It is first determined to be an accident, but Inspector Max Hormung later deduces that Roffe was murdered. Sam's daughter Elizabeth assumes control of the company, and while traveling through Europe she immediately becomes a target as well. Suspicion falls on the Roffe cousins, all of whom want to go public with the company and sell their stock at a huge profit. Since this would be against her father's wishes, Elizabeth rejects their advice and decides to keep the company within the family. As Inspector Hormung investigates the background of the cousins, more attempts are made on Elizabeth's life. Hoping to reveal the guilty party, Hormung is able to connect these attempts to a series of murders on prostitutes, which are recorded on snuff films. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | The line between love and death is the bloodline. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The part of Elizabeth Roffe was turned down by Candice Bergen, Jacqueline Bisset and Diane Keaton before Audrey Hepburn accepted, and the character's age was changed from 23 to 35. See more » |
| Goofs | In Sardinia, when Major Campagna talks to his soldiers, he speaks in Italian, but when he talks to his superior, on the phone, he speaks in English and not in Italian. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Prophecy/Bloodline/Moonraker/Dracula/Nightwing (1979). See more » |
| Quotes |
Elizabeth Roffe:
[to Rhys as she flees Maxim's]
You really and truly are a perfect bastard! See more » |