Operation Caviar 1961

Overview

Operation Caviar is a 1961 French-West German comedy thriller film directed by Géza von Radványi. The production was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The story follows a bank accountant named Thomas Lieven who finds himself in a precarious situation when he is forced to work as a triple agent for the British, the French, and the Nazis. The film features O.W. Fischer in the lead role of Thomas Lieven. The supporting cast includes Eva Bartok as Vera, Senta Berger as Chantal, and Jean Richard as Siméon. Other cast members include Geneviève Kervine, Viktor de Kowa, Werner Peters, Wolfgang Reichmann, Fritz Tillmann, Karl Schönböck, Peter Carsten, and Günter Meisner. The film, which has a runtime of one hour and twenty-five minutes, was released in Germany on October 18, 1961. The project was produced by Sascha Film and Gloria Film, with set designs created by art director Hertha Hare. The film is also known by the title It Can't Always Be Caviar.