France / Dec 12, 1962 / TP
The Suspense Begins...From the Very First Second!
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lisa, who tells him she’s planning to file for a divorce before his plane departs on a business trip for Casablanca.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Porel | |
| Pascale Roberts | Streetwalker |
| Marc Doelnitz | |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | Alan Stewart |
| Régine | Mrs. Wade |
Genres
ThrillerDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Couteau dans la plaie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mercury, Dear Film, Filmsonor |
| Release date | 12 dicembre 1962 |
| Production | André Smagghe, Anatole Litvak |
| Writer | Hugh Wheeler, Peter Viertel, André Versini, Maurice Druon |
| Editing | Bert Bates, Ginou Dodard |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Assistant directors | Anatole Litvak |
| Camera operators | Henri Alekan |
| Additional photography | Henri Alekan |
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| Production design | Alexandre Trauner |
| Art direction | Alexandre Trauner |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Trauner |
| Music | Míkis Theodorakis |
| Sound | Míkis Theodorakis |
| Costume design | Guy Laroche |
| Makeup | Guy Laroche |
| Hairstyling | Guy Laroche |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 21, 1962 / 16 / West Germany
Finland / Mar 01, 1963 / K-16
United States / Mar 20, 1963 / NR / Certificate #20315
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Spain / Apr 08, 1963
Sweden / Apr 08, 1963
Japan / May 18, 1963
United Kingdom / May 19, 1963
Denmark / Jul 29, 1963
South Africa / Sep 16, 1963
Mexico / Mar 05, 1964
Türkiye / Dec 19, 1967
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