Coplan sauve sa peau (1968) Directed by Yves Boisset
Action / Adventure / Thriller
aka: Coplan Saves His Skin
Film Synopsis
When a scientist is assassinated, secret agent FX-18, otherwise known
as Francis Coplan, is summoned to Istanbul by his former mistress
Mara. On the evening she is to arrive Mara, a witness to the
killing, is herself murdered. Coplan's investigation causes
ructions in the Turkish police and the secret agent narrowly escapes a
murder attempt. Fortunately, he has on his side several colourful
characters as well as his friend Mascar. These include Mara's
husband Saroghu, a sculptor named Theler and Mara's twin sister Eva, a
cabaret dancer. These three offer valuable information but the
case takes a complicated turn when Eva goes missing...
Script: Claude Veillot, Yves Boisset, Paul Kenny (novel)
Cinematographer: Alain Derobe, Pierre Lhomme
Music: Jean-Claude Pelletier
Cast: Claudio Brook (Francis Coplan),
Margaret Lee (Mara),
Jean Servais (Saroghu),
Bernard Blier (Marscar),
Jean Topart (Lieutenant Sakki),
Hans Meyer (Hugo),
Nanna Michael (Yasmine),
Klaus Kinski (Theler),
Marcella Saint-Amant (Yasmine),
Roger Lumont (Le glouton),
Roberto (Le nain),
Agatha Alma (Faith),
Andrea Aureli (Gamal),
Aldo Canti (Voyou),
Sergio Jossa (Barman)
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 110 min
Aka:Coplan Saves His Skin
The very best of German cinema
German cinema was at its most inspired in the 1920s, strongly influenced by the expressionist movement, but it enjoyed a renaissance in the 1970s.