The Eavesdropper (Spanish: El ojo que espía), also known as El ojo de la cerradura, is a 1966 film directed by Argentine filmmaker Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was financed with the U.S. company Columbia Pictures.[1]
Cast
- Stathis Giallelis as Martin Casals
- Janet Margolin as Inés
- Lautaro Murúa as Hernán Ramallo
- Leonardo Favio as Santos
- Nelly Meden as Lola
- Ignacio de Soroa as Ramón Casal
- Elena Cortesina as Mariquita
Release
The film screened at the 9th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, which was held from 2 to 12 March 1966.[2] The film premiered in Buenos Aires on 1 September 1966.[3] It was released in two versions: an English-language version at Cine Iguazú and a Spanish-language version at other cinemas.[4] The film made its U.S. debut under the title The Eavesdropper at the New York Film Festival on 14 September 1966.[5]
Reception
The film was received well at international film festivals.[6]
Awards
The film won the 1967 Silver Condor Award for Best Director.
References
- ^ "The Eavesdropper". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "39º Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata". www.mardelplatafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Peña, F.M.; Monteagudo, L. (1993). Fernando Solanas. Directores del cine argentino (in Spanish). Centro Editor de América Latina. p. 51. ISBN 978-950-25-3153-3. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Nilsson, L.T.; Couselo, J.M. (1985). Torre Nilsson por Torre Nilsson (in Spanish). Editorial Fraterna. p. 172. ISBN 978-950-9097-45-2. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Weller, A. H. (15 September 1966). "Film Festival: 2 Entries:'The Eavesdropper' and 'The Grim Reaper' Illustrate Savagery of Our Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Wheeler Winston Dixon; Gwendolyn Audrey Foster (2008). A Short History of Film. Rutgers University Press. p. 343. ISBN 9780813544755.
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