United States / Nov 01, 1972
Write it. Live it. But try not to be it.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leopoldo Trieste | Marcovic |
| Amerigo Tot | Partisan |
| Robert Sacchi | The Bogeyman |
| Giulio Donnini | Typing Pool Manager |
| Luciano Pigozzi | Clairvoyant |
| Maria Cumani Quasimodo | Office Manageress |
| Liù Bosisio | Typist #1 |
| Cristina Gaïoni | Typist #2 |
| Janet Ågren | Publisher's Receptionist |
| Irene Sophie Opperman | Coach Trip Hostess |
| Iver Gilborn | Coach Tourist |
| Elaine Olcott | Coach Tourist |
| Ave Ninchi | Fat Chambermaid |
| Ermelinda De Felice | Woman in Barbershop |
| Werner Hasselmann | Tourist in Restaurant |
| Louise Lambert | Tourist in Restaurant |
| Victor Mercieca | Prince Frank Cippola |
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| Cettina Borg Olivier | Gilbert's Mother |
| Joe Zammit Cordina | The Beautiful Thing |
Genres
MysteryCrimeDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pulp |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, Italiano |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Three Michaels Film Productions |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1972 |
| Production | Michael Klinger, Michael Caine |
| Writer | Mike Hodges |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editing | John Glen |
| Cinematography | Ousama Rawi, Dusty Miller, John Jay |
| Assistant directors | Michael Dryhurst, Mike Hodges, Doreen Dearnaley |
| Camera operators | Dusty Miller, John Jay, Ousama Rawi |
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| Additional photography | Dusty Miller, John Jay, Ousama Rawi |
| Production design | Patrick Downing, Syd Nightingale, Darrell Lass |
| Art direction | Darrell Lass, Syd Nightingale, Patrick Downing |
| Set decoration | Syd Nightingale, Patrick Downing, Darrell Lass |
| Special effects | Ron Ballanger |
| Music | George Martin, Peter Horrocks, Gerry Humphreys, Christian Wangler, Richard Laughton |
| Sound | George Martin, Peter Horrocks, Gerry Humphreys, Christian Wangler, Richard Laughton |
| Costume design | Gitt Magrini, Philippe Pickford, Paul Engelen, George Partleton, Mike Jones |
| Makeup | Paul Engelen, George Partleton, Philippe Pickford, Gitt Magrini, Mike Jones |
| Hairstyling | Philippe Pickford, Gitt Magrini, Paul Engelen, George Partleton, Mike Jones |
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