The Unknown Man of Shandigor
1967
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Synopsis
Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz has invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons -- and a mad herd of rival spies are desperate to get their hands on the device, including a sect of bald, turtleneck-wearing assassins.
The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) is a 1h 36min action feature film by Jean-Louis Roy. Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz has invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons -- and a mad herd of rival... Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2021).
Key facts
Cast
Marie-France Boyer, Serge Gainsbourg, Daniel Emilfork, Howard Vernon, Jacques Dufilho, Ben Carruthers, Jacqueline Danno, Marcel Imhoff
Original language
French
First release
May 1, 1967 (France)
Production companies
FRAJEA-FILM
Crew
Screenplay
Gabriel Arout, Jean-Louis Roy, Pierre Koralnik
Producer
Gabriel Arout, Jean-Louis Roy
Cinematography
Roger Bimpage
Editing
Françoise Gentet
Music
Alphonse Roy
Stills
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Festival History
- Hallucinations Collectives 2023
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2021
- Solothurn Film Festival 2021 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2021 generic - Swiss Fantastic Film
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2019 - NIFFF Invasion, Classics Reloaded
- Cannes Film Festival 1967 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1967 generic
Titles
| Original title | L'inconnu de Shandigor | French |
| Alternate title | The Unknown Man of Shandigor |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 1, 1967 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | June 8, 1967 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | France | March 5, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-Louis Roy |
| Cast | Marie-France Boyer, Serge Gainsbourg, Daniel Emilfork, Howard Vernon (Bobby Gun), Jacques Dufilho, Ben Carruthers, Jacqueline Danno (Esther), Marcel Imhoff (Yvan - l'Assistant de Von Krantz), Gabriel Arout (Signe 1), Pierre Chan (L'Asiatique), Marc Fayolle (Un Espion), Adrien Nicati (Un Espion), Serge Nicoloff (Un Espion), Georges Wod (Un Espion), Eric Brooke, Georges Caspari (Un Espion), Gérard Tanner |
| Screenplay | Gabriel Arout, Jean-Louis Roy, Pierre Koralnik |
| Producer | Gabriel Arout, Jean-Louis Roy |
| Cinematography | Roger Bimpage |
| Editing | Françoise Gentet |
| Music | Alphonse Roy |
| Production design | Michel Braun |
| Sound | Achille Christen, Claude Panier, Marcel Sommerer |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
