France / May 06, 1964
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacques Dufilho | Police Officer Fisch |
| Richard Münch | Teacher |
| Ernst Schröder | Mayor |
| Leonard Steckel | Minister |
| Valentina Cortese | Mathilda Miller |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Innkeeper (uncredited) |
| Marco Guglielmi | Police Officer Chesco (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Sciommer | Henri, the Hair Stylist (uncredited) |
| Roberto Bruno | Albert (uncredited) |
| Dante Maggio | Cadek (uncredited) |
| Marcella Rovena | Mayor's Wife (uncredited) |
| Fausto Tozzi | Darvis (uncredited) |
| Gustavo De Nardo | Station Master (uncredited) |
| Vera Drudi | Villager (uncredited) |
| Aristide Catoni | Villager (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Visit |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Productions et Éditions Cinématographique Français, Cinecittà Studios, Les Films du Siècle, Dear Film, Deutsche Fox-Film, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 6 maggio 1964 |
| Production | Julien Derode, Darryl F. Zanuck, Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Quinn |
| Writer | Ben Barzman, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Maurice Valency |
| Casting | Paolo Rolli |
| Editing | Françoise Diot, Samuel E. Beetley |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi, Alberto Corchi, Claudio Cirillo, Larry Shaw |
| Assistant directors | Bernhard Wicki, Elvira D'Amico |
| Camera operators | Claudio Cirillo, Armando Nannuzzi, Alberto Corchi, Larry Shaw |
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| Additional photography | Armando Nannuzzi, Alberto Corchi, Claudio Cirillo, Larry Shaw |
| Production design | Léon Barsacq |
| Art direction | Léon Barsacq |
| Set decoration | Léon Barsacq |
| Music | Hans-Martin Majewski, Richard Arnell |
| Sound | Hans-Martin Majewski, Richard Arnell |
| Costume design | Nina Ricci, René Hubert, Robert Christidès, Giorgio Sciommer |
| Makeup | Nina Ricci, René Hubert, Robert Christidès, Giorgio Sciommer |
| Hairstyling | Nina Ricci, René Hubert, Robert Christidès, Giorgio Sciommer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 17, 1964 / 16
United States / Oct 04, 1964 / PG
Romania / Jan 20, 1966
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