Matchless (film)

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Matchless
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Directed by Alberto Lattuada
Screenplay by
Dialogue byJack Pulman
Story by Ermanno Donati
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlessandro D'Eva
Edited by Franco Fraticelli
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
13 August 1967
Running time
104 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish

Matchless (also known as Mission Top Secret) is a 1967 Italian science fiction- comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. [1] It parodies the spy film genre. [2]

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Reception

In a contemporary review, Variety stated that "if audiences are not yet satiated with spy spoofs, United Artists' Matchless may get an appreciative reception from the action market." [3] The review noted that "the film doesn't take itself too seriously and makes some clever gibes at the expense of military and intelligence powers of all nationalities", but that "uneven acting and technical credits hamper the film's chances of rising above programmer status." [3]

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References

  1. Callisto Cosulich (1985). I Film di Alberto Lattuada. Gremese Editore, 1985. ISBN   8876051872.
  2. Adriano Aprà (2009). Alberto Lattuada: il cinema e i film. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN   978-8831797771.
  3. 1 2 Willis 1985, p. 222: "Review is of 104 minute version reviewed on September 18, 1967"

Sources

  • Willis, Donald, ed. (1985). Variety's Complete Science Fiction Reviews. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN   978-0-8240-6263-7.