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The film was based on ''The Big Story'' by Morris West which was published in 1957. |
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A ''Sydney Morning Herald'' profile on the author said it was "his initial foray into the world of Italian politics. To this stage, there is nothing to indicate international prominence."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=A master storyteller signs off|date= February 20, 1993|page=44|first=Mollie|last=Missen}}</ref> |
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The film was shot in Yugoslavia over two months.<ref>Scheuer, P. K. (1964, Aug 11). Robert ryan lifts veil on yugoslavia. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/155002111 </ref> |
The film was shot in Yugoslavia over two months.<ref>Scheuer, P. K. (1964, Aug 11). Robert ryan lifts veil on yugoslavia. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/155002111 </ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The ''New York Times'' said the film "bounces along nicely".<ref>Archer, E. (1965, Feb 04). Screen: A minor comedy. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/116734217 </ref> |
The ''New York Times'' said the film "bounces along nicely".<ref>Archer, E. (1965, Feb 04). Screen: A minor comedy. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/116734217 </ref> |
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Revision as of 10:10, 8 April 2020
| The Crooked Road | |
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Don Chaffey Jay Garrison |
| Starring | Robert Ryan Stewart Granger |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
Production company | Argo |
| Distributed by | Seven Arts Pictures |
Release date | 19 September 1965 |
Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Crooked Road is a 1965 British film directed and co-written by Don Chaffey. It stars Robert Ryan and Janet Munro.[1] The film is based on the 1957 novel The Big Story by Morris West.[2]
Cast
- Robert Ryan as Richard Ashley
- Stewart Granger as Duke of Orgagna
- Nadia Gray as Cosima
- Katherine Woodville as Elena
- Marius Goring as Harlequin
- Robert Rietty as the Chief of Police
The Big Story
| Author | Morris West |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type |
The film was based on The Big Story by Morris West which was published in 1957.
A Sydney Morning Herald profile on the author said it was "his initial foray into the world of Italian politics. To this stage, there is nothing to indicate international prominence."[3]
Production
The film was shot in Yugoslavia over two months.[4]
Reception
The New York Times said the film "bounces along nicely".[5]
References
- ^ http://allmovie.com/work/the-crooked-road-124718
- ^ CROOKED ROAD, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 34, Iss. 396, (Jan 1, 1967): 44.
- ^ Missen, Mollie (20 February 1993). "A master storyteller signs off". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 44.
- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (1964, Aug 11). Robert ryan lifts veil on yugoslavia. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/155002111
- ^ Archer, E. (1965, Feb 04). Screen: A minor comedy. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/116734217
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