Sad... I'm still pretty young. But I find myself watching a lot of these old movies because they seem better than a lot of the newer, cheesy Indyfilms that are free on youtube.
@@robjworkshop5692 You had people back then, who when playing heroes .... actually really were heroes either before or after they became actors. Case in point, Gene Autry, do a little reading on what this cowboy did when WW2 broke out. Just think, in your wildest imagination if any of today's punk actors would ever put aside their career to join the Military in time of need! I don't believe for a nanosecond anyone would!
@Si G-T I agree. Everything these days in TV and movies seems to gently push a politically correct narrative. I think most people just want to be entertained, not brow-beaten into thinking a certain way.
Movies like this remind me of rainy day weekends and curling up with my dad on the couch, and me running back and forth to the old three in one console of the 50-70's. I was the remote before the remote was invented lol. I love the older movies still. You have more to think about, that's more appealing to me personally. And, they really did travel to locations most of the time back then for filming. You get to see some pretty cool stuff in the older movies.
At age 18, I just left Europe to emigrate to the USA when they were filming this motion picture in and around Salzburg. Ran into Klaus-Maria Brandauer not long ago in Budapest. Newman was quite busy back then, having filmed 3 major movies back-to-back. "Vanishing Point," Fear Is the Key" and "The Salzburg Connection."
brings back memories. outside the post office, next to the mailbox there were 2 machines for dispensing postal stamps...shows how old the film is. and how old i am still remembering that...
Barry Newman died as recently as the 11th May, 2023. At 92, he was eight years older than had been believed for many years. Good actor, especially as 'Petrocelli' 1974 (two years after this espionage stint). RIP BN.
Love these US/European co-productions of the 60's and 70's, great scenery and Barry Newman is a very effective leading man. Plot a little difficult to follow but you can say the same for plenty of thrillers of this period!
Not sure why all the hate is laid on this film by the critics - sure it is a slow burner - but it is a really intriguing thriller ... the seventies used great camerawork missing in todays hack job films.
Because the production and direction quality is terrible.....the car chase scene was laughable/terrible ( compare that to a properly done scene like in "Bullitt").....you could hardly make out what the actors are saying as there is a lot of mumbling draped over by too-loud background music ( even for me, a bi-lingual in German and English)...and the plot is too twisted with improbable scenes.....the guy inching up the mountain in plain sight to be easily shot down....no suspense, poor production. For all these reasons....that's why. Doesn't even compare to the same-time-period film of the same theme... "Quiller Memorandum".
@@TheWilferch Hmmm... ok, so you dislike a few scenes and audio elements ... and then compare it to a hugely higher budget film like Bullitt!!!??? Now who is being absurd ... it is a good film - maybe you just have 'high expectations' like every other critic...
@@mondomacabromajor5731 ...you forget all the other issues I mention....and I used Bullit only as ONE example of what a nail-biting chase scene should look like. Look at all the other issues....poorly done, in GENERAL.
@@TheWilferch "poorly done, in general" ??? NO WAY!! Again those critical opinions are based on your own high expectations not being met by a lower budget film ... I happen to like the film as it is and totally disagree with your critical opinion - but each to their own! The Salzburg Connection is a good film, and i like it for what it is ...
La vi siendo una niña y me marco mucho la arquitectura y belleza de Salzburgo. El mundo del misterio de los espías fue un condimento muy especial y la chica, Elizabeth, representaba la rubia agradable que queríamos imitar en el cabello y look de la moda de ese entonces.
Wikipedia: "The Salzburg Connection is a 1972 American thriller film directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Barry Newman and Anna Karina. It is based on the 1968 novel of the same title by Helen MacInnes. Extensive location shooting took place around Salzburg and at Lake Toplitz. The novel involves Nazi secret files found in a lake in similar circumstances to Lake Toplitz (Finstersee). Lake Toplitz is mentioned throughout the book also. Finstersee is the scene of action and is also shown on slides in the movie."
wsheewww... i mean... that is it. That really is the life-long battle. I find that to be a constant pursuit, ya know... the wins are momentary, and then the next battle arrives.
38:04 "A dead body of a guy we know just rolled out of a door. Should we investigate?" "Nah, I'm sure there's no connection to the dead guy, and the building he rolled out of."
Damn goood movie. You have neo-Nazis and operatives of the Austrians, KGB and CIA all chasing the McGuffin, a hoard of Nazi names on a list stashed in an old chest. There's double agents & double crosses and a compact running time for so complex a cast & plot. But it all fits together and the casting is extraordinary, Vanishing Point's Bary Newman, Godard's Ana Karina, Mephisto's Klaus Maria Brandauer and the stunningly beautiful Karen Jensen. Great Salzburg locations, photography, score & cars with tension mounting all the way. Like any good Alistair McClean film you have to see it at least twice to figure it out but it's an enjoyable watch. 10/10 for early 70s espionage neo-noir.
I agree.. great original sound track. Loved the locations and the text rendering phonetic english for the German. A good stand alone movie.Modern versions up the violence, the language and the sex but I enjoyed this for the restraint. Pretty efective car chase too
Entretenida. Estuve en Salzburgo la Navidad pasada y me pasé por la tienda de fotografía de la película. Ahora es una tienda de ropa con nombre español.
Yep, me too, and surprisingly, my millennial-gen informants think the same: run-of-the-mill movies prior to 2010 or so, are invariably a better bet than the formulaic junk thereafter...and the movies get better and better and average quality is higher, the further back one goes!!
This movie became one the "perennials" in The CBS Late Night Movie library by 1975-76. I used to watch it just about every year from grade 7 to grade 11
Very, very good movie, and thanks for tech (rewind and review capabilities) because the movie is pretty sophisticated that you have to be on the ball when watching it. I had to rewind countless times to understand various parts. A movie like this is meant for the totally smart person, but if you like mystery type espionage, sort of, you'll like this, especially if you don't have to keep rewinding, like me.
This features the best first 20 seconds of any film I've ever seen. An exceptionally fine looking movie; the light, the colours... An average thriller, but watchable.
I tbink He's right.. certainly from a creative standpoint. This plot has parallels with today..The box contains Epstsin's roll call for the who's who visiting pedo Island. The thriller continues.
What a swiz. I'm a train buff & thought it was about how you miss the Salzburg Connection on the train from Frankfurt, same as Clapham Common. I watched half before I deduced it's some other thing.
Compared to today, earlier films relied more on the actors skill and technique, as opposed to pyrotechnics so prevalent on the current market. The actor🎭 truly understood his/her craft and brought it to life on the silver screen. To the actor, older films are more appealing, as they are able to showcase the craft in an undiluted fashion.
Love those 60's 70's spy movies set in Europe. Was living in Germany in 1972. Believe Newman's car is a BMW 2002. Wanted one but all I could afford, on E-4 pay, was a VW beetle.
Somewhat confusing until the story unfolded, overall not too bad, but not one of the better ones. Good to see Barry Newman again. I remembered him in the TV series Petrocelli.
The plot is obviously in the writer's mind, but to the viewer it is like walking through a maze and getting nowhere. So many bits don't fit! Most notable were some of the scenic painters' techniques. Best thing about the film really.
I do like these Spy films of the 60s and 70s, with their exotic continental locations, clothes and cars also of course what the film Get Carter played off with its use of a bleak Newcastle backdrop.
What I love about the comments is everyone is very helpful . If you a question Theresa someone who can help or point you in the right direction. Thank you with regards to Petrocelli's house.
Surprisingly well shot and atmospheric spy movie. Might be a bit slow but I enjoyed every minute of it. Ah, those golden times when women were all natural and Europeans lived in Europe.
I thought the box would contain NAZI gold, of which 1 bar would be used to antagonize Mr. Goldfinger. 10 years later, Bond will be chasing Klaus, trying to retrieve stolen warheads.
53 minutes in before we even find out what's going on... I agree with the critics who say this movie has too much going on to keep track of. Needs a more cohesive remake. At least Barry Newmann comes off as a relatively normal dude.
the Old Good Distinctive Europe ....now is dying....good memories...thanks MR KARL Love to see more movies from Germany and Austria...with dubbing? Cheers from Toronto!
I love it.One of those I'll never really tire of.Of course,it's much more PG than the French Connection.Good to hear very few cuss words.Being Barry Newman ("Vanishing Point" the previous year) there had to be a carchase.And a finish with him driving a sports car.Wow,Karen Jensen was a looker.Must see what else she was in.Salzburg Looks lovely.I think they made the Scarecrow and Mrs King ep "the Legend of Das Geisterschloss" there in 1984.Made a wonderful Change to Washington DC most of the time in that Show.I look Forward to getting this Salzburg Connection on DVD someday soon.
I lived in Austria in the 80s; this film was so nostalgic for me, the authentic German with Austrian accent at times, hearing German not phony try-to-sound German or Austrian, yes, Salzburg is lovely... Austria a gorgeous country. Treasured time of my life.
Roger Greenspun of The New York Times wrote, "With twice too many characters and three times too much plot, the Oscar Millard screenplay of 'The Salzburg Connection' might have defeated the best of directors. Against Lee H. Katzin ('Le Mans,' 'Heaven With a Gun') it isn't even a contest."[3] Arthur D. Murphy of Variety described the film as "erratically limp" as "[t]he action plods through some beautiful scenery," adding, "The score sounds like a mish-mash of badly-selected transcription library stock themes."[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film half of one star out of four, calling it "a lethargic and completely confusing spy story" that amounted to little more than "90 minutes of 'box, box, what's in the box?' This, of course, isn't revealed until the final minutes, at which point there is nothing that could be in the box which would save the movie."[5] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times called it "the worst motion picture I've seen all year. Not one of the, the. The least comprehensible, the least involving, the least interesting, the least entertaining, the least well-conceived, the least successful at bringing off what it set out to bring off."[6] Gary Arnold of The Washington Post declared it "one of the least exciting espionage thrillers I've ever laid eyes on," adding, "As the movie wends its unsuspenseful, uncharismatic, confusing-to-boring way, you hear the audience squirm and feel its spirits sag."[7] Clyde Jeavons of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote, "Full advantage is taken of the picturesque Salzburg locations ... But nothing can redeem the indecipherable storyline and ham-handed direction (which includes gross misuse of slow-motion and freeze); and even the most indulgent aficionado of the spy genre will find this example hard to take
Shows how the critics follow each other like sheep even when they all goof. In actual fact, damn good movie up there with the best of the Alistair McCleans.
They had to have a car chase considering he was the star of Vanishing Point released just the previous year. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2VCMT8vAw.html
This isn't the greatest plotted thing and the acting isn't entirely believable at times. But it's suspenseful enough to keep you entertained and remain watching till the end. Nice movie.
Sexy KAREN JENSEN (Elissa Lang) was one of the top contenders (3rd choice) for the Sharon Tate part in "Valley of the Dolls". She had a career epiphany shortly thereafter playing a scheming starlet on TV's "Bracken's World". Her character, RACHEL HOLT, became an audience favorite. "Bracken" vaulted her into "maybe-she-can-do-movies" status. Unfortunately, she never recovered from a terrible performance in "The Salzburg Connection" (1972 w/ Barry Newman).
Was expecting Wllm Mathison (Barry Newman) to jump in a white Challenger R/T as Kowalski in Vanishing Point and chase that black 220 or 230 Mercedes through the streets of Vienna. I like these thrillers espionage Nazi hunters etc of the 60s and 70s. Thanks for the upload
Brandauers playing already is from another world ... he is a reversed Jedermann .. and the devil . anytime 🎩🌹 ... also there are scents of Eiger Sanction in the air
I heard that stuntmen and stunts were invented after this film. Too many people were getting badly injured in the real fights for movies. It’s just been downhill since then.
Mr. Karl, if you have any more movies like this one, post WW II or Cold War please upload, I grew up reading Frederick Forsyth and Clancy novels, gripping suspense yet low key. Thank you for the upload, please upload if you have any more movies like this. 👍👍🤜👍
Vivek I thought you didn't like it? Oh, I see that I read your Thumbs Down post wrong. I thought you were giving him a Thumbs Down, and not only that, being ugly about it. I was rising to the defense. The mind works in different ways. Maybe I'm the one who the doctor saw nothing in between!
