Question 1

What real-life spy inspired the main character in '5 Fingers'?

Accepted Answer

The real spy was Elyesa Bazna, an Albanian code-named Cicero, who retold his story in the book 'I Was Cicero' and listed his collaborators as a chambermaid and his niece.

Question 2

How much were the Germans' payments to Cicero worth in modern terms?

Accepted Answer

The £120,000 paid to Cicero would be equivalent to about $8,000,000 in 2014 after adjusting for exchange rates and inflation.

Question 3

Which former German Chancellor appears as a character in the film?

Accepted Answer

Count Franz Von Papen, a former Chancellor of Germany who helped appoint Adolf Hitler as Chancellor and was instrumental in the rise of the Third Reich, appears as a character.

Question 4

What unusual offers did the filmmakers receive while preparing '5 Fingers'?

Accepted Answer

Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz met the real spy Elyesa Bazna in Turkey, and both Bazna and his former Nazi handler L.C. Moyzisch offered to serve as technical advisors but were turned down.

Question 5

Why was '5 Fingers' significant for director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's career?

Accepted Answer

This was Mankiewicz's last film under his contract with Twentieth Century Fox. He rewrote dialogue without credit and claimed studio chief Darryl F. Zanuck removed several best scenes during editing.

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