Enigma

Enigma (1982)

He was a man without a country. A face they couldn't trace. A man without a chance. An enigma.

Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.

Date of release
1982-10-15
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (44)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Jeannot Szwarc

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Paris

Enigma is a 1982 Cold War spy film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, from a screenplay by John Briley, starring Martin Sheen, Sam Neill, Brigitte Fossey, Derek Jacobi, Michael Lonsdale, Frank Finlay and Kevin McNally. Based on Michael Barak's 1978 novel Enigma Sacrifice, the film centers on a CIA agent who tries to infiltrate Soviet intelligence in order to stop a murderous plot.

Production

Goldcrest Films put up $58,000 in development costs and invested £985,000 in the budget of $8.1 million. The company received £355,000, losing £630,000.

Enigma was shot partly, in 1982, at Paris–Le Bourget Airport. A scene was shot in the terminal, in the hall of eight columns, disused at the time, others on the terrace or in front of the entrance.

Brigitte Fossey was a last-minute replacement for Lisa Eichhorn, after she had to drop out.

Michael Lonsdale's dialogue was redubbed by American voice actor Marc Smith, as the director was dissatisfied by his American accent. Lonsdale dubbed his own dialogue for the French version.

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