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Maroc 7
The lady of a top fashion magazine doubles as a jewel thief and becomes involved in Moroccan intrigue.
Release : | 1968 |
Rating : | 5.1 |
Studio : | Cyclone, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Art Direction, |
Cast : | Gene Barry Elsa Martinelli Leslie Phillips Cyd Charisse Denholm Elliott |
Genre : | Action Thriller |
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Redundant and unnecessary.
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
The acting in this movie is really good.
Considering that "Maroc 7" has an overall IMDb score of 4.6, I sure expected it to be a bad film. While in theory, a 5.0 would indicate an average film, here on IMDb the number is probably closer to 6.5--and 4.6 strongly indicates BAD. But, I was surprised--the film was actually a decent little film--not a work of genius but well worth seeing.The film begins with a guy, Simon Grant (Gene Barry) approaching a woman (Cyd Charisse) who owns a studio that photographs pretty models. He's come to tell her he KNOWS her secret--that she is a world-class thief AND that he's planning on coming with her on her next caper. This takes her and her groups of models to Morocco. But WHAT is the item she plans to steal? And how much do the ladies and their photographer know? And, just who is Grant--who is he working for and what is HIS motivation? While not a brilliant caper film, it is nice and benefits from nice scenery and pretty ladies. It's interesting and well worth your time--especially if you are in the mood for a bit of escapism.
Loaded with pretty girls, exotic locations, and double-crosses, "Maroc 7" keeps your attention, but never builds too much excitement. Despite being filmed on location in Morocco, the cinematography makes the picture look cheap (or maybe I just watched a bad print), and the director has the bad habit of filming his "big" scenes in near-complete darkness, making it a pain to try and see what's going on. The male lead, Gene Barry, is a bit too old and a bit too smarmy for his "smooth ladies' man" role, but Alexandra Stewart is simply gorgeous and Elsa Martinelli is not far behind. The 60's were certainly a great decade for screen babes, and there is perhaps no other genre demonstrating that point more clearly than these spy capers. (**)
Three things stand out in this film. The filming on location - including interior scenes, the Moroccan desert, and the wonderful 1960s fashions/hairstyles. An enjoyable film only marred by the weak storyline and implausible ending. I wish that more films would make use of real locations for interior scenes. Actually seeing the real world out of the hotel room window, hearing the echo in voices due to being in a small room, genuine ambient background sound - all these ingredients help to 'put you there'. If this film had been made in the mid 70s or later it would be completely forgettable. But being made in the swinging 60s gives it something... Worth a look.
Although by no means a spy thriller ,"Maroc 7" has its eye on Hitchcock and too many James Bond movies.The action takes place in Morroco ,like the first part of "the man who knew too much" and the final scene between Gene Barry and Elsa Martinelli resembles a "North by Norwest" in miniature ,complete with (Morrocan ) rocks.Martinelli,Cyd Charisse and Alexandra Stewart are given here the royal treatment of beauties in the tradition of the James Bond Girls.Gene Barry,although American, looks very British ,like Sean Connery ,and he does not take seriously this story of an invaluable medallion (which used to belong to none other than Cleopatra 's and Marc Antony's daughter Salome no less).No masterpiece ,but fun to watch ,and Morocco is the real star of the film.