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Opération caviar

Original title: Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
  • 1961
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
289
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Opération caviar (1961)
ComedyThriller

Bank accountant Thomas Lieven is forced to work as a triple agent for the British, the French and the Nazis.Bank accountant Thomas Lieven is forced to work as a triple agent for the British, the French and the Nazis.Bank accountant Thomas Lieven is forced to work as a triple agent for the British, the French and the Nazis.

  • Directors
    • Géza von Radványi
    • Helmut Käutner
    • Georg Marischka
  • Writers
    • Johannes Mario Simmel
    • Henri Jeanson
    • Jean Ferry
  • Stars
    • O.W. Fischer
    • Eva Bartok
    • Senta Berger
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    289
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Géza von Radványi
      • Helmut Käutner
      • Georg Marischka
    • Writers
      • Johannes Mario Simmel
      • Henri Jeanson
      • Jean Ferry
    • Stars
      • O.W. Fischer
      • Eva Bartok
      • Senta Berger
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    O.W. Fischer
    O.W. Fischer
    • Thomas Lieven
    Eva Bartok
    Eva Bartok
    • Vera
    Senta Berger
    Senta Berger
    • Chantal
    Geneviève Cluny
    • Mimi Chambert
    • (as Genevieve Cluny)
    Jean Richard
    Jean Richard
    • Oberst Siméon
    Geneviève Kervine
    Geneviève Kervine
    • Nancy
    • (as Genevieve Kervine)
    Viktor de Kowa
    Viktor de Kowa
    • Loos
    Werner Peters
    Werner Peters
    • Feldwebel Zumbusch
    Wolfgang Reichmann
    Wolfgang Reichmann
    • Dr. Hofbauer
    Fritz Tillmann
    • General von Felseneck
    Karl Schönböck
    Karl Schönböck
    • Lovejoy
    Peter Carsten
    Peter Carsten
    • Bastian
    Günter Meisner
    Günter Meisner
    • Redner auf Platz
    Hans W. Hamacher
    • Kommissar Denis
    Werner Finck
    Werner Finck
    • Dr. Beck
    Axel von Ambesser
    Axel von Ambesser
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Axel v. Ambesser)
    • Directors
      • Géza von Radványi
      • Helmut Käutner
      • Georg Marischka
    • Writers
      • Johannes Mario Simmel
      • Henri Jeanson
      • Jean Ferry
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    epistemo101

    Saw it, wants to own it.

    I saw the movie a long time ago. It is nothing like the actual book. I own the German, Dutch and English versions of this item (book that is) and am still looking for the movie. As intense as the book is, the movie displays the whole story with a funny undertone. Some might not like this, since the story is based on the actual life of a certain individual. It is one of the top movies coming from the German/French production houses that were active in the early 60's, and it is a must have for any movie collector.

    Again, it is nothing like the book. But still, an extremely good story.
    10KnightMove

    Not a thriller - a hilarious comedy

    I don't understand how this one can be classified as a thriller. It is a comedy, and boy, a great one! We see O. W. Fischer playing a small English bank clerk and hobby cook at the onset of WW2. He is sent to Germany by his shady boss... and suddenly he finds himself on the parquet of international espionage, working as a multiple agent...

    Even if the story seems to be serious sometimes, the humor is great, and all viewers will understand that everything will have a good end. Definitely worth a watch, one of the best (actually one of the very view good) German movies of the 60ies.

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    • Trivia
      Although listed in some official sources, Karl John as Debras does not appear in this movie.
    • Connections
      Followed by Top secret - C'est pas toujours du caviar (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      It's a Long Way to Tipperary
      Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams

      Performed by O.W. Fischer

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1963 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • France
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • C'est pas toujours du caviar
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
      • Comptoir d'Expansion Cinématographique
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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