CRIME AND PASSION (1975 - USA - Allemagne)
aka : Ace up my sleeve
Titre français : Le Désir et la corruption
d'après Un atout dans la manche, (An Ace Up My
Sleeve)
Metteur
en scène :
Ivan Passer, Compositeur : Vangelis, Scénaristes : Jesse Lasky Jr.
et Pat Silver, Son : Bill Rowe, Camera : Dennis C. Lewiston,
Producteurs : John Jympson / Robert
L. Abrams / Bernard Gribble, Directeur artistique : Herta Pischinger,
Costumes : Yvonne Blake
Durée: 92 minutes
Interprètes : Joseph Bottoms (Larry), Omar Sharif (Andre), Karen
Black (Susan), Bernhard Wicki (Rolf), Heinz Ehrenfreund (Henkel),
Volker Prechtel (l'aubergiste), Franz Muxeneder (le prêtre), Elma Karlowa
(la masseuse)
PLOT DESCRIPTION
Crime and Passion is a mediocre comedy-drama, about an investment
counselor who doesn't handle his investments wisely. Andre (Omar
Sharif) is in trouble with Rolf (Bernhard Wicki) because of Rolf's
losses based on Andre's advice. Andre and his lover Susan (Karen
Black) devise a scheme to have Susan marry Rolf in order to save
Andre and possibly make some money. The plot is weak and the
direction by Ivan Passer is lackluster, but Omar Sharif gives a fine
performance in the central role. The film is also aided by a nice
score by Vangelis. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
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