The Defector (1966) - film review

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The Defector is a French film first released in 1966, directed by Raoul Lévy. The film is based on a novel by Paul Thomas and stars Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, Roddy McDowall, Macha Méril and David Opatoshu. It has also been released under the title: Espion, L’. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Raoul Lévy
Script: Montgomery Clift, Peter Francke, Robert Guenette, Raoul Lévy, Paul Thomas (novel)
Photo: Raoul Coutard
Music: Serge Gainsbourg
Cast: Montgomery Clift (Prof. James Bower), Hardy Krüger (Counselor Peter Heinzman), Roddy McDowall (Agent Adam), Macha Méril (Frieda Hoffman), David Opatoshu (Orlovsky), Christine Delaroche (Ingrid), Hannes Messemer (Dr. Saltzer), Karl Lieffen (The Major), Uta Levka (Mäden unter der Dusche), Johannes Buzalski (Agent), Jean-Luc Godard (Orlovsky’s friend), Eduard Linkers (Fluchthelfer), Rolf Zacher (Tommy)
Country: France / West Germany
Language: English
Runtime: 106 min
Aka: Espion, L’

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