A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident, and soon finds herself surrounded by ruthless board members and grasping family members who will seemingly stop at nothing to profit.
Acting
Hepburn's swan song—fragile, regal, slightly confused by the material.
Costume
Valentino wardrobe doing 90% of the heavy lifting.
Director
Terence Young
Audrey Hepburn
Elizabeth Roffe
Ben Gazzara
Rhys Williams
James Mason
Sir Alec Nichols
Romy Schneider
Helene Martin
Irene Papas
Simonetta Palazzi
Omar Sharif
Ivo Palazzi
Maurice Ronet
Charles Martin
Beatrice Straight
Kate Erling
Gert Fröbe
Inspector Max Hornung
Ivan Desny
Jeweller
Pinkas Braun
Dr. Wal
Michelle Phillips
Vivian Nichols
Claudia Mori
Donatella
Wolfgang Preiss
Julius Prager
Maurice Colbourne
Jon Swinton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Hepburn's last theatrical film; she reportedly took the role for the Italian location shoots and Valentino wardrobe.
Based on a Sidney Sheldon novel, this was part of a brief '70s trend of aging Hollywood legends in lurid thriller adaptations.
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