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A Dandy in Aspic

R Released Apr 2, 1968 1h 47m Mystery & Thriller List
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In West Berlin at the height of the Cold War, British spy Eberlin (Laurence Harvey) is tasked with the dangerous assignment of finding and assassinating the treacherous KGB agent Krasnevin, who has killed many undercover British agents. He's given a new partner, Gatiss (Tom Courtenay), to help eliminate the deadly Russian. What neither his bosses nor his partner know, however, is that Eberlin himself is Krasnevin, a double agent whose secret identity his Moscow bosses don't want compromised.

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Renata Adler New York Times Lionel Slander is wonderfully fat, jovial and malevolent as Harvey's Russian superior. But it is no use. The Aspic is bland. May 21, 2005 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid A confusing, boring mess. Rated: 2/4 Aug 25, 2023 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Underrated spy thriller with many links to Anthony Mann's subjects and images. Jan 2, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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frances h Predictable, but the cinematography was good, opening credits interesting and well acted. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Anthony Mann's final film ( he died during its making) Is a solid espionage drama which unlike many films which followed Bond isn't high camp Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/19 Full Review Audience Member Solid cold war story with Harvey more engaged than usual in the lead. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member British counter-espionage thriller. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Harvey is great as tortured spy Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Some Classic cinema with a rare "straight" roll for Peter Cook. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In West Berlin at the height of the Cold War, British spy Eberlin (Laurence Harvey) is tasked with the dangerous assignment of finding and assassinating the treacherous KGB agent Krasnevin, who has killed many undercover British agents. He's given a new partner, Gatiss (Tom Courtenay), to help eliminate the deadly Russian. What neither his bosses nor his partner know, however, is that Eberlin himself is Krasnevin, a double agent whose secret identity his Moscow bosses don't want compromised.
Director
Anthony Mann
Producer
Anthony Mann
Screenwriter
Derek Marlowe
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 2, 1968, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 2, 2011
Runtime
1h 47m