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The Odessa File Details

1974 Certificate PG
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The tense true story of a newsman whose search for a Nazi murderer leads him to the discovery of a top secret Nazi organisation file named 'Odessa'... Based on the novel by Frederick Forsythe. Read more

Starring Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Derek Jacobi
Director Ronald Neame
Genres Drama

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The Odessa File

The tense true story of a newsman whose search for a Nazi murderer leads him to the discovery of a top secret Nazi organisation file named 'Odessa'... Based on the novel by Frederick Forsythe.

Starring Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Derek Jacobi, Peter Jeffrey, Mary Tamm, Noel Willman
Director Ronald Neame
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 08 Mar 2004
Production year: 1974
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Odessa File

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    A terrific Frederick Forsyth plot and impressive production values make this thriller eminently watchable, even if veteran director Ronald Neame lets the pace drag and the length feels excessive. The often undervalued Jon Voight gives a superb performance as the journalist tracking down a concentration camp commandant, his quest hindered at every turn by members of the sinister Odessa organisation, and there are several splendid moments, notably a nasty grilling of Voight by slimy Noel Willman. Sadly, Derek Jacobi is wasted and female lead Mary Tamm is inadequate, while Maximilian Schell is far too sympathetic for the villain. One expects a little more from a screenplay co-written by former intelligence expert George Markstein, who was also the script editor for the cult TV series The Prisoner.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Adapted from Frederick Forsyth's bestseller, a straightforward slice of investigative journalism that has Young Germany... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    a superb film

    One of the better old films, from 1974, that hasn't really dated at all. Superb performances from Jon Voight and Maximillian Schell. Based on a true story. Rent it ! - Look out for the bloke right at the begining with the bit part in the desert - it's the guv from the Sweeney

      • A customer from Wigan
      • Posted 05 Feb 2005 14:35

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    70s Nazi Paranoia!

    This is my favourite of the 70s Nazi movies that seemed popular at the time. Voight is excellent and convincing as the journalist turned Nazi hunter, and Mary Tamm is as gorgeous as ever. Excellent movie.

      • steve44 from west glamorgan
      • Posted 27 Oct 2005 15:28

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