Question 1

Why did the cinematographer change mid-production?

Accepted Answer

Cinematographer Gianni Di Venanzo died suddenly of hepatitis at age 45 during filming. His operator Pasqualino De Santis took over but refused credit, later gaining renown with Visconti, Zeffirelli, and others.

Question 2

Which ballet piece does Cecil Fox dance to in his bedroom?

Accepted Answer

He dances to the 'Dance of the Hours' from Ponchielli's opera 'La Gioconda', first performed in 1876.

Question 3

Who was originally cast as Merle McGill?

Accepted Answer

Anne Bancroft was originally cast but turned it down for a stage role.

Question 4

What was cut from the original release?

Accepted Answer

Three dream sequences of the women fantasizing Cecil's death were filmed but scrapped. The film was also cut by 18 minutes after its London premiere, and Herschel Bernardi's role was deleted entirely.

Question 5

What is the premise of The Honey Pot?

Accepted Answer

In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.

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