The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
by Martin Ritt
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Actor: Claire Bloom, George Voskovec, Oskar Werner, Richard Burton, Sam WanamakerDirector: Martin Ritt
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Oswald Morris
Producer: Martin Ritt
Editor: Anthony Harvey
Writer: Guy Trosper
Writer: John le Carr?
Writer: Paul Dehn
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-13
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Movie Review: The Wisdom of Crocodiles
Summary: 5 Stars
This not what spy films were like before James Bond. To my knowledge, all other spy films before and after this one, come under the heading of: serious adventure or silly adventure, more or less. Although it is quite serious, I would not call this an action/adventure film. I suspect that this is the first film of it's kind to introduce the concept of the soul-shrinking effect of extreme expedience, inherent in such activities. I have seen this theme highlighted in subsequent films, including a recent one, "The Good Shepherd". I'm not saying that other films that have employed this theme are dominated by it, as with this film. Even the title of this film implies the theme. And when the lead character can no longer cope with his meaningless, reptilian existence, the system swallows him up for the sake of expedience as well. This film could have been called "The Wisdom of Crocodiles".... I came away very impressed, seeing a brilliant and unique film of that era, that holds up very well.
Summary of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
A cynical british spy plays cold war games with an east german spy. From the john le carre novel. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 04/11/2006 Starring: Richard Burton Oscar Werner Run time: 112 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Martin RittJohn le Carre's classic spy yarn gets a suitably brisk, unromanticized telling in this quintessential Cold War movie. A British agent (Richard Burton) sets up an elaborate cover story for being lured into defecting to the Communists, but he hardly needs to manufacture his disgust and cynicism over spying. The grim business of point-counterpoint espionage has rarely been depicted with less glamour; Burton's great climactic speech on the subject is the definitive take on sinking to the level of the enemy. Claire Bloom is an offbeat love interest, and a bearded Oskar Werner is an East German investigator on Burton's case (the pecking order in the Communist spy hierarchy is a source of black humor). Director Martin Ritt extends his unvarnished approach to the movie's stripped-down look, which means that Richard Burton is constantly in a harsh, unflattering light. He looks terrible, but it's in the service of a fine performance. --Robert Horton
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