The Assignation (1953)
• June 15th, 1953 • 0h 8min
Drama
Overview
Long considered lost, The Assignation was Curtis Harrington's first color film. It was shot in Venice, Italy, and follows a masked figure through the labyrinthine canals of the city, building to a spectacular climax. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.
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