Marathon Man is a 1976 thriller film based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. The film was directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman as the protagonist, Thomas "Babe" Levy, Roy Scheider as his brother, an undercover agent, and Laurence Olivier as Nazi dentist and war criminal, Dr. Christian Szell. The original music score was composed by Michael Small.
A financial and critical success, Olivier's performance in Marathon...
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Marathon Man is a 1976 thriller film based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. The film was directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman as the protagonist, Thomas "Babe" Levy, Roy Scheider as his brother, an undercover agent, and Laurence Olivier as Nazi dentist and war criminal, Dr. Christian Szell. The original music score was composed by Michael Small.
A financial and critical success, Olivier's performance in Marathon Man was particularly praised: he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and he won a Golden Globe in the same category.
Dr. Szell was ranked as villain #34 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains" list. The film itself was ranked #50 on the "100 Years...100 Thrills" list. Both the novel and the film contain a graphic depiction in which Szell tortures Babe by drilling into his teeth, without anesthetic, while repeatedly asking the question, "Is it safe?" The quote "Is it safe?" was ranked ...
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