Spy Who Came in from the Cold (The Criterion Collection)
by Martin Ritt
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Actor: Claire Bloom, Richard BurtonDirector: Martin Ritt
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion Collection
Movie Reviews of Spy Who Came in from the Cold (The Criterion Collection)
Movie Review: Criterion delivers again
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read the book and seen this movie in its earlier, original DVD release (a bargain, still, for those not wanting to shell out for this new edition), I knew what to expect in the way of story. This new transfer is, however, much more better, especially in its offering a higher-definition image with a subtler, more delineated grey scale - which is critical to the enjoyment of any well-made B&W movie. What really makes the Criterion edition so valuable are the extras included on Disk 2. First, there's a quite informative and candid interview with le Carre himself - in which he offers some revealing memories of the movie's casting, shooting, and on-set experiences as well as some criticisms of the final result. He is especially revealing about Martin Ritt, the director, an old lefty who was blacklisted during the '50s and who was perfect to handle this movie with its particularly curious selection of actors. There's also a good BBC interview with le Carre, from a few years back, which traces, with some depth, his boyhood, education, and career and shows how they have been captured and reflected in several of the movies made from his books. And there is a wonderful interview/voice-over by the cinematographer, explaining some of this film's best scenes and how they were conceived and shot. And more. Every die-hard fan of le Carre (or of Richard Burton) will likely enjoy this Criterion release; it is a serious and sincere addition to the growing collection of materials relating to and embellishing on the work of le Carre, a top-notch novelist.
Summary of Spy Who Came in from the Cold (The Criterion Collection)
John Le Carré's acclaimed bestselling novel, about a Cold War spy on one final, dangerous mission, is every bit as precise and ruthless onscreen in this adaptation directed by Martin Ritt. Richard Burton delivers one of his career-defining performances as Alec Leamas, whose hesitant but deeply felt relationship with a beautiful librarian (Claire Bloom) puts what he hopes will be his last assignment, in East Germany, in jeopardy. An intelligent, hard-edged, and even tragic thriller, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is etched with realism and suffused with genuine political and personal anxiety.Info
Directed by Martin Ritt (Hud, Sounder, Norma Rae)
Starring Richard Burton (Becket, Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Equus)
Starring Claire Bloom (Limelight, Richard III, Crimes and Misdemeanors)
From the novel by John Le Carré (The Russia House, The Tailor of Panama, The Constant Gardener)
SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET FEATURES:
New, restored high-definition digital transfer
New interviews with author John Le Carré and cinematographer Oswald Morris
The Secret Center: John Le Carré (2000), a BBC documentary on the author s extraordinary life and work
Acting in the '60s: Richard Burton, a 1967 interview with the BBC s Kenneth Tynan examining the actor's performances
and accomplishments
Gallery of set designs
Theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic
Michael Sragow and a reprinted interview with Ritt
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