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Follow Me! (Original title)The Public Eye (Working title)Follow Me (Help search title)
Date: 09 May 1972 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Carol Reed

Synopsis: Suspecting his young wife of being unfaithful Charles has her followed by a private detective who later declares to Charles that his wife is in love. Pressed by her husband the young woman describes the man she loves who turns out to be the private eye.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 09 May 1972Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 93 mins Length: 8370 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (38)
Production Company: Universal Pictures Limited, Produced by: Hal B. Wallis, Associate Producer: Paul Nathan, Production Supervisor: Denis Johnson, Accountant: Charles Wilder, Location Manager: Jim Brennan, Assistant to the Producer: William W. Gray, 1st Assistant Director: Allan James, 2nd Assistant Director: Vincent Winter, 3rd Assistant Director: Gary White, Continuity: Valerie Booth, Casting Director: Sally Nicholl, Screenplay: Peter Shaffer, Based on his stage play 'The Public Eye': Peter Shaffer, Director of Photography: Christopher Challis, Camera Operator: Freddie Cooper, Gaffer: Bill Chitty, Stills Cameraman: Norman Gryspeerdt, Editor: Anne Coates, Assistant Editor: Peter Watson, Production Designer: Terry Marsh, Art Director: Robert Cartwright, Set Dresser: Peter Howitt, Scenic Artist: Peter Melrose, Construction Manager: Peter Dukelow, Costume Designer: Julie Harris, Wardrobe Supervisor: Laurel Staffel, Make-up: Hugh Richards, Make-up: Wally Schneiderman, Hairdresser: Ronnie Cogan, Music Composed and Conducted by: John Barry, Choreographer: Sally Gilpin, Sound Mixer: John Aldred, Boom Operator: Peter Dukelow, Dubbing Editor: Don Sharpe, Police Liaison: Raymond Dagg, Unit Publicist: Jean Lambdon
Cast (15)
Mia Farrow (Belinda), Topol (Julian Cristoforou), Michael Jayston (Charles Sidley), Margaret Rawlings (Mrs Sidley), Annette Crosbie (Miss Framer), Dudley Foster (Mr Mayhew), Michael Aldridge (Sir Philip Crouch), Gabrielle Brune (Lady Crouch), Michael Barrington (Mr Scrampton), Neil McCarthy (Parkinson), Jack Watling (wealthy client), David Battley (writer), Lucy Griffiths (Bertha), David Hutcheson, Joan Henley (dinner guest)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Cinema TV Today n9981 20 May 1972  Page: 20
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n9981 20 May 1972: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v222 n8 13 Jul 1972  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v222 n8 13 Jul 1972: no known title]Language: English

In: Filmfacts v15 n20 1972  Pages: 491-494
Title: [Filmfacts - v15 n20 1972: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v39 n461 June 1972  Page: 111
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v39 n461 June 1972: no known title]Author: COMBS, Richard Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 12 Jul 1972  Page: 17
Title: [Variety - 12 Jul 1972: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v217 n50 17 Sep 1971  Page: 8
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v217 n50 17 Sep 1971: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v217 n50 17 Sep 1971  Pages: 8-9
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v217 n50 17 Sep 1971: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: On the production of the film, interview with Hal Wallis.

In: Today's Cinema n9936 3 Sep 1971  Page: 8
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9936 3 Sep 1971: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.