''Un tango dalla Russia'', also known as ''Agente segreto 070 - Un tango dalla Russia'', is a black-and white 1965

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spy comedy film. It is a

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's '' From Russia with Love''. The direction has often been credited to

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, an allegation which he strongly denied.

Plot

Cast

*Dan Christian as Charles Duff, Agente 070 *Britt Semand as Evelyn *Seyna Seyn as Katya *Liv Ferrer *Gara Granda *

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as Fred *Don Testal *Mark Tessier

Reception

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described the film as "extremely low budget", with the main actor Dan Christian being "unique in his inexpressiveness". The film is said to have had a very limited

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and to "have been

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(by whom?) in a way that makes it almost unintelligible".

Sequel

The film had a sequel, '' Agente Segreto 070: Thunderbay Missione Grasshopper''.

References

External links

* 1965 films 1965 action comedy films 1960s spy comedy films 1960s parody films 1960s Italian-language films Italian spy comedy films Italian parody films Parody films based on James Bond films 1960s Italian films From Russia with Love (film) Italian-language spy comedy films {{action-film-stub