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Tangier Assignment
''Tangier Assignment'' (Spanish: ''Billete para Tánger'') is a 1955 British-Spanish crime film directed by César Fernández Ardavín and starring Fernando Rey, Bob Simmons and Gustavo Re. Chibnall & Murphy p.231 The film's sets were designed by the art director Tomás Fernández. Location shooting took place around Tangier in Morocco. Synopsis An agent goes undercover in Morocco to investigate a smuggling ring, joining forces with a nightclub singer and local police inspector. Cast * Fernando Rey as Inspector * Bob Simmons as Peter Valentine * June Powell as Vicky * Bill Brandon as Willie * Ricardo Picazo as Baron * Gustavo Re Gustavo Re (7 April 1908 – 5 June 1979) was a Spanish television presenter and actor. Biography On 10 October 1961 it was aired on TVE ''Amigos del martes'', hosted by Artur Kaps, Franz Johan and Gustavo Re. They found a theater company named ... as Schuman / Abdul * Zoraida as Dancer References Bibliography * Chibnall, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Fernández Ardavín
César Fernández Ardavín (22 July 1923 – 7 September 2012) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1952 and 1979. His 1959 film ''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1969 film ''The Wanton of Spain'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. He was the nephew of the director Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and began his career working for him. Selected filmography * ''Neutrality'' (1949) * ''The Call of Africa'' (1952) * ''An Impossible Crime'' (1954) *''Tangier Assignment'' (1955) * '' The Cat'' (1956) * '' The Open Door'' (1957) * ''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' (1959) * ''The Wanton of Spain ''The Wanton of Spain'' ( es, La Celestina) is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by César Fernández Ardavín. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as ...'' (1969) Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Location Shooting
Location shooting is the shooting of a film or television production in a real-world setting rather than a sound stage or backlot. The location may be interior or exterior. The filming location may be the same in which the story is set (for example, scenes in the film '' The Interpreter'' were set and shot inside the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan), or it may stand in for a different locale (the films '' Amadeus'' and '' The Illusionist'' were primarily set in Vienna, but were filmed in Prague). Most films feature a combination of location and studio shoots; often, interior scenes will be shot on a soundstage while exterior scenes will be shot on location. Second unit photography is not generally considered a location shoot. Before filming, the locations are generally surveyed in pre-production, a process known as location scouting and recce. Pros and cons Location shooting has several advantages over filming on a studio set. First and foremost, the expense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
