Disappointing effort from Siegel, although not without some interesting philosophical "hero-antihero" questions.
The Black Windmill
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United Kingdom, France · 1974
Rated PG · 1h 46m
Director Don Siegel
Starring Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive Revill
Genre Thriller, Action, Crime
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A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.
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The Telegraph by Catherine Gee
There are fine performances from Donald Pleasence and Delphine Seyrig, but the film fails to build real suspense. [26 May 2015, p.32]
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
The Black Windmill commits the one crime no thriller can be pardoned for. It's not thrilling. It's also terribly passive and static, and Siegel directs Caine almost to a standstill.
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