Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
starring: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell, Bernard Hepton
directed by: John Irvin
directed by: John Irvin
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781569385265
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1569385262
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Acorn Media
Release Date: March 23, 2004
Running Time: 290 minutes
Sales Rank: 7284
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1980
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Editorial Review:
Description:
No doubt remains, a mole has infiltrated the Circus, code name for the British Secret Intelligence Service. It can be only one of four men operating at the very highest level. Sidelined agent George Smiley is covertly tapped to root out the mole, a task that requires a painstaking dig through the double-blind world of Cold War era espionage and his own past. Alec Guinness brilliantly captures the weary heart and steely soul of John lé Carre’s master spy in an intricate drama hailed as one of the finest ever made for television. Also starring Ian Richardson, Michael Aldridge, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Jayston, Hywel Bennett and Anthony Bate.
DVD Special Features: digitally remastered presentation, exclusive interview with John lé Carre, production notes, cast filmographies and le Carre biography and booklist.
Amazon.com:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy stars Alec Guinness as George Smiley, John le Carré's familiar, aging British Intelligence agent, called out of retirement to discover the identity of the high-ranking Russian mole who has burrowed deep into 'the Circus'--codename for the British secret service. This slow-burning, complicated, and ultimately rewarding BBC adaptation, dramatized by Arthur Hopcroft and directed by John Irvin, perfectly captures Le Carré's own insight into the shady underworld of spies and the political climate during the cold war.
Le Carré's style is the antithesis of his contemporary Ian Fleming's--far from the glamorous lifestyle of James Bond, with his fast cars and faster women, these agents ride around in Skodas, and Beryl Reid is the closest thing to a femme fatale, save for Smiley's elusive wife, Anne. An extraordinary cast (including Ian Bannen, Hywel Bennett, and Ian Richardson), gritty realism, and close attention to detail make Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy an outstanding piece of television drama. --Nicola Perry
Average Rating: 
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- spycraftThe cold war streamlined the spy business in Europe. Before then you had at least half a dozen reasonably ... Read More
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- Still MesmerizingI was concerned this wouldn't hold up to my memories of it having first watched it as a teenager when it made ... Read More
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- Spy Mystery FanIf you are a fan of spy mysteries, it doesn't get much better than this series.
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- le Carre & Guiness at their peakGeorge Smiley comes out of retirement to catch a Soviet spy embedded in British Intelligence. Lots of twists & ... Read More
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- ExcellentThe sound quality is not as good as I would like. Otherwise, it is excellent.
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