The Assignation

The Assignation (1953)

June 15th, 19530h 8min

Drama
56%

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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