The Eavesdropper

The Eavesdropper
Directed byLeopoldo Torre Nilsson
Written byBeatriz Guido
Produced byPaul Heller
StarringStathis Giallelis
Janet Margolin
CinematographyAlberto Etchebehere
Edited byJacinto Cascales
Music byRuben López Furst
Distributed byRoyal Films International
Release dates
  • March 1966 (1966-03) (Mar del Plata)
  • 1 September 1966 (1966-09-01) (Buenos Aires)
CountriesArgentina
United States
LanguagesSpanish
English

The Eavesdropper (Spanish: El ojo que espía), also known as El ojo de la cerradura, is a 1966 film directed by Argentine filmmaker Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was financed with the U.S. company Columbia Pictures.[1]

Cast

Release

The film screened at the 9th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, which was held from 2 to 12 March 1966.[2] The film premiered in Buenos Aires on 1 September 1966.[3] It was released in two versions: an English-language version at Cine Iguazú and a Spanish-language version at other cinemas.[4] The film made its U.S. debut under the title The Eavesdropper at the New York Film Festival on 14 September 1966.[5]

Reception

The film was received well at international film festivals.[6]

Awards

The film won the 1967 Silver Condor Award for Best Director.

References

  1. ^ "The Eavesdropper". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "39º Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata". www.mardelplatafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ Peña, F.M.; Monteagudo, L. (1993). Fernando Solanas. Directores del cine argentino (in Spanish). Centro Editor de América Latina. p. 51. ISBN 978-950-25-3153-3. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ Nilsson, L.T.; Couselo, J.M. (1985). Torre Nilsson por Torre Nilsson (in Spanish). Editorial Fraterna. p. 172. ISBN 978-950-9097-45-2. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ Weller, A. H. (15 September 1966). "Film Festival: 2 Entries:'The Eavesdropper' and 'The Grim Reaper' Illustrate Savagery of Our Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ Wheeler Winston Dixon; Gwendolyn Audrey Foster (2008). A Short History of Film. Rutgers University Press. p. 343. ISBN 9780813544755.


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