The Unknown Man of Shandigor

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The Unknown Man of Shandigor

1968

1h 30m

Drama

Action

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Herbert Von Krantz does whatever it takes to keep the wrong people from finding out about his groundbreaking invention that can incapacitate nuclear bombs.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

This gangly picture isn’t a lost masterpiece, to be clear. But it’s a magnetic curio, a fascinating relic of a vanished strain of European cinema.

Mar 1, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Comic book styled Cold War '60s spy spoof that is funny but menacing.

Rated: A

Dec 2, 2023

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Serge Daney

Cahiers du Cinéma

Jean-Louis Roy's overt ambition to make a comic-strip [is] courageous. But it is strange that no one asked the question of whether the comic strip, when translated to the screen, loses its essential charm (if only that of being drawn).

Oct 3, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

An odd little gem which reflects its own unique sparkle.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 3, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

A unique and inventive oddity among all its era’s sendups of international espionage action.

Oct 3, 2023

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Oscar Goff

Boston Hassle

With its snide wit and all-encompassing nihilism, Shandigor has aged better than many of the films it satirizes -- and, if nothing else, it contains infinitely more chanson.

Oct 3, 2023

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The Unknown Man of Shandigor is a beautiful surrealist movie. The score is terrific, some of the actors are brilliant, and the cinematography is just fantastic. The new restored version looks so good, and the shots of the villa and the stone buildings and walls of Shandigor are particularly stunning. Many of the scenes are funny, but the plot overall doesn't hold up to scrutiny. I kept trying to make sense of what was going on-- it's possible that things would at least make sense upon more viewings, but I concluded that the nuclear canceler and subsequent spy capers were just an excuse for the rest of the film. I particularly enjoyed the performance of Marie-France Boyer.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Marie-France Boyer

Sylvaine

Howard Vernon

Bobby Gun

Serge Gainsbourg

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Synopsis

Herbert Von Krantz does whatever it takes to keep the wrong people from finding out about his groundbreaking invention that can incapacitate nuclear bombs.

Director: Jean-Louis Roy
Producer: Gabriel Arout
Screenwriter: Jean-Louis Roy
Production Co: Frajea Films
Genre: Drama, Action
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 30m

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