Overview
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (1965)
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Based on
Based on The Visit
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Setting
Set in Europe
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Music
Music by Richard Arnell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Armando Nannuzzi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ben BarzmanScreenplay
- Friedrich DürrenmattWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 6, 1964
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- France, Germany, Italy, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ingrid BergmanKarla Zachanassian
Anthony QuinnSerge Miller
Irina DemickAnya
Paolo StoppaDoctor
Hans Christian BlechPolice Captain Dobrik
Romolo ValliTown Painter
Claude DauphinLawyer Bardick
Jacques DufilhoPolice Officer Fisch
Richard MünchTeacher
Ernst SchröderMayor
Leonard SteckelMinister
Valentina CorteseMathilda Miller
Eduardo CiannelliInnkeeper (uncredited)
Marco GuglielmiPolice Officer Chesco (uncredited)- Giorgio SciommerHenri, the Hair Stylist (uncredited)
- Roberto BrunoAlbert (uncredited)
Dante MaggioCadek (uncredited)
Marcella RovenaMayor's Wife (uncredited)
Fausto TozziDarvis (uncredited)
Gustavo De NardoStation Master (uncredited)
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