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The Visit

The Visit

Drama · 1964

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...

Movie details

The Visit

1964 Drama 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.4 / 10

2.1K votes

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

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Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Visit?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bernhard Wicki

Written by

Ben Barzman · Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Karla Zachanassian

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Serge Miller

Irina Demick

Irina Demick

Anya

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Doctor

Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Police Captain Dobrik

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Town Painter

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Lawyer Bardick

Court is in session

Put The Visit on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.