The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970): Cast & Plot
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun is a 1970 mystery drama directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Stéphane Audran as Anita Caldwell, ancienne amie de Dany, Samantha Eggar and Oliver Reed. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Anatole Litvak
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Lira Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun About?
The premise of The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Her first mistake was getting into the car. Dany Longo, a striking red‑haired, beautiful but disturbed and passionate woman who is also nearsighted, steals a Thunderbird and races across the south of France on an errand for her employer and his wife. As the chase intensifies, neither Dany nor anyone else knows her destination or the purpose of the mission, heightening the suspense.
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- road trip
- conspiracy
- france
- bastille day
- stolen car
- dead body in a car trunk
- jealous husband
- car
- secretary
- french riviera
- based on novel
- frame up
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- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- french literature on screen
- crime literature on screen
- french crime literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- 1960s literature on screen
- european crime literature on screen
- road movie
- plot
- violence
- screenplay adapted by author
- 1960s
- title same as book
- paris france
- typing a report
- ex roommate
- nude photograph
- driving on highway
- reference to paul klee
- mistaken for someone else
- confused woman
- abortion
- convertible car
- wounded hand
- false accusation of lying
- photo lab
- murder plot
- identity theft
- assumed identity
- adulterous wife
- journey
- female pedal pumping
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun Cast & Characters
Stéphane Audran leads the cast as Anita Caldwell, ancienne amie de Dany, with Samantha Eggar as Danielle Lang, dit : Dany and Oliver Reed as Michael Caldwell. Directed by Anatole Litvak; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anatole Litvak
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Stéphane Audran as Anita Caldwell, ancienne amie de Dany - Samantha Eggar as Danielle Lang, dit : Dany
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Oliver Reed as Michael Caldwell - Jacqueline Porel as Employée #1 de la société Caldwell
Also Starring in The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
· 29 more- Paule Noëlle Employée #2 de la société Caldwell
- John McEnery Philippe, l'auto-stoppeur
- Bernard Fresson Jean Eguivin, le camioneur
- Marcel Bozzuffi Manuel, le gérant de la station Shell
- Yves Barsacq Un agent de police (uncredited)
- Max Montavon Le bagagiste de l'hôtel (uncredited)
- Roger Lumont Le concièrge de l'hôtel
- Jacques Legras Un policier
- Monique Mélinand La patronne du café Pacaud
- Edmond Ardisson Le veilleur de nuit de l'hôtel
- Pierre Mirat Le patron du restaurant de l'aqueduc (uncredited)
- André Oumansky Bernard Thor
- Philippe Nicaud Le gendarme motard de l'autoroute
- Gilberte Géniat L'épicière du village
- Yves Pignot Baptistin, le coéquipier camioneur de Jean
- Philippe Mareuil Un amant d'Anita, payé pour garder son silence
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- Claude Vernier Le psychiatre
- Georges Lycan Le gérant du Routier où Dany rencontre Jean (uncredited)
- Raoul Delfosse Le touriste américain
- Henri Czarniak Le propriétaire du "Garage du Midi", voitures américaines
- Fred Fisher Un touriste Danois
- Jacques Fabbri Le docteur
- Martine Kelly Kiki à la villa "Domaine Saint-Jean"
- Philippe Baronnet Ami #1
- Louise Rioton La touriste américaine
- Lisa Jouvet Une touriste Danois
- Jacques Portet
- Billie Dixon La jeune femme qui aborde Dany dans le train
- Robert Deac Titou, le petit garçon à Cassis
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun Plot Summary
What happens in The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Danielle Lang, Samantha Eggar, an English secretary, types up a document for her advertising agency boss, Michael Caldwell, Oliver Reed, to accompany him on a business trip to Geneva. On the way to drop off her boss and his wife, Anita Caldwell, Stéphane Audran, at the airport, her boss hands her an envelope containing her pay.
After dropping them off, Dany impulsively decides to drive to the Riviera for the weekend. When she pulls into a small café, the owner tries to return a coat she supposedly left there the day before. At a petrol station, Dany is attacked in the toilet and injures her hand, and she is bemused by the way various strangers claim to know her.
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The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun Videos
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What is the profession of the main character, Dany?
Cars in The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
43 cars on screen, including the 1969 Mercury Marquis and the 1968 Citroën ID 19.
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1964 DAF A-Reeks Important role -
1968 BMW 2002 Minor role
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The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun?
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun released?
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun was released on October 22, 1970.
Who directed The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun?
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun was directed by Anatole Litvak.
More films by Anatole Litvak Who is in the cast of The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun?
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun stars Stéphane Audran as Anita Caldwell, ancienne amie de Dany, Samantha Eggar as Danielle Lang, dit : Dany and Oliver Reed as Michael Caldwell, among 33 credited actors.
Does The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun in?
The original language of The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun is French.
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