Masquerade (1965 film)

Masquerade is a 1965 British comedy thriller film directed by Basil Dearden based on the 1954 novel Castle Minerva by Victor Canning. It stars Cliff Robertson and Jack Hawkins[1] and was filmed in Spain.[2]

Masquerade
Theatrical release poster by Jack Rickard
Directed byBasil Dearden
Written byWilliam Goldman
Michael Relph
Based onCastle Minerva
by Victor Canning
Produced byMichael Relph
StarringCliff Robertson
Jack Hawkins
CinematographyOtto Heller
Edited byJohn D. Guthridge
Music byPhillip Green
Production
company
Michael Relph Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • 13 April 1965 (1965-04-13) (London)
  • 28 April 1965 (1965-04-28) (New York City)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

An Arab heir plots his own kidnapping in a desperate bid for peace in the Middle East.

Cast

Production

Rex Harrison was originally meant to star but he dropped out and Cliff Robertson was hired to replace him. The film was the first screen credit for novelist William Goldman who had been hired to Americanise the dialogue for Robertson (Robertson had just commissioned Goldman to adapt Flowers for Algernon into a screenplay).[3]

Filming started on 3 June 1964 at Pinewood Studios under the title The Shabby Tiger.[4] The unit then shifted to Madrid.[5]

Robertson's work on the film meant he had to turn down an offered part in Judith.[6]

References
  1. "Man in the Moon (1960) – Basil Dearden – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  2. MASQUERADE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (1 Jan 1965): 76.
  3. Goldman, William, Adventures in the Screen Trade 1982 p 170-173
  4. In British Film Los Angeles Times 11 May 1964: C19.
  5. Robertson in Madrid Los Angeles Times 27 June 1964: A8.
  6. FILMLAND EVENTS: Warners, 20th Make New Story Purchases Los Angeles Times 14 July 1964: C6.
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