The Saint Lies in Wait (1967)
- Original title
- Le Saint prend l'affût
- Directed by
- Christian-Jaque
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film, crime film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A suave adventurer gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy. He uses charm and quick thinking to outsmart his enemies.
lightheartedplayfulbreezystylishwittyretrosuspenseful
What happens
The Saint Lies in Wait (French: Le Saint prend l'affût, Italian: Il santo prende la mira) is a 1966 French-Italian comedy crime film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Jean Marais, Jess Hahn and Jean Yanne. It is an adaptation of a french only Simon Templar novel Le Saint prend l'affût (1960), credited to Leslie Charteris, but in fact ghostwritten. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Mandaroux. At the time the British television series The Saint starring Roger Moore was at the height of its popularity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Flashman (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.