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5... JOHN HUSTON Films

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5... JOHN HUSTON Films Casino Royale (1967) - Dir. John Huston, Robert Parrish, Val Guest, Joseph McGrath, Ken Hughes WATCHED JUNE 19, 2020 I feel bad including this film in a "directed by John Hughes" theme. John Huston had about as much to do with this film as Stan Lee has to do with Avengers: Infinity War . The directors' list alone should tell you a little bit about what's going on in this movie. There are 5 credited directors; 11 credited writers; a cast including the likes of Peter Sellers, Orson Welles, and Woody Allen. There were a lot of strong personalities who worked on this film, and it certainly shows. Every director has their own vision for a film, and this film has 5 visions behind it. Add in the acting by Welles and Allen, writing by Billy Wilder and cinematography by Nicolas Roeg, and you've got NINE established directors, all with big egos and conflicting visions on the film. Conflict is the best way to describe this film. Behind the scenes, Orso