Triplo gioco

Triplo gioco (1983)

The Jigsaw Man

Philip Kimberly, l'ex capo dei servizi segreti britannici che ha disertato in Russia, riceve un intervento di chirurgia plastica e rimandato in Gran Bretagna dal KGB per recuperare alcuni documenti vitali. Con i documenti in mano, invece, gioca contro MI6 e KGB l'uno contro l'altro.

Data di uscita
1983-11-11
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (44)
Durata
1 h 34 min
Generi
Thriller
Regista
Terence Young

Cast

Curiosità

  • Girato a: Finlandia

The Jigsaw Man is a 1983 British espionage film starring Michael Caine, Susan George, Laurence Olivier and Robert Powell. It was directed by Terence Young. The screenplay was written by Jo Eisinger, based on the novel The Jigsaw Man by Dorothea Bennett.

Production

Director Terence Young cast Michael Caine to play the lead role of Sir Philip Kimberley. The other major role of Admiral Sir Gerald Scaith went to Laurence Olivier, thus reuniting the two actors who had previously received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for their roles in the acclaimed Sleuth at the 45th Academy Awards in 1972.

The Jigsaw Man had a troubled filming history. Filming began in 1982 but the film hit financial troubles, and was reportedly shut down due to cash difficulties. Olivier, who had been ill on and off since the late 1970s, collapsed on set. He also apparently walked away from the film after receiving no pay, with Caine following not long after.

Originally Mike Hodges was going to direct The Jigsaw Man, which, if he had cast Caine, would have been Hodges and Caine's third film after their cult classics Get Carter (1971) and Pulp (1972).

There are several uncredited cameos by friends of Olivier and Caine, who were invited to take part when they visited the set. These include Max Bygraves (3rd Policeman), William Walton (Salvation Army band leader), Arthur Negus (Man in trilby) and Sir John Mills as a Cockney bingo-caller.

Rhythm arrangement by Jeremy Lubbock and Bob Gaudio.

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