Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
by John Irvin
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Actor: Brian Hawksley, Eugene Lipinski, Milos Kirek, Nigel Stock, Thorley WaltersDirector: John Irvin
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 324 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
Movie Reviews of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Movie Review: Still Mesmerizing
Summary: 5 Stars
I was concerned this wouldn't hold up to my memories of it having first watched it as a teenager when it made a powerful impression on me. And it did seem a little slow moving at first and hard to follow as we spend a lot of time talking about characters who we don't see that much. However, when the series was over I could have happily watched it through again from the beginning -- it still works perfectly.
Sir Alec so embodies Smiley that he hardly needs to say anything to evoke the character completely. He's surrounded by an extraordinary cast without one misstep, though my favorites may be Joss Ackland and Ian Richardson.
One of the great literary adaptations.
Summary of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/23/2004 Run time: 324 minutes Rating: NrTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy stars Alec Guinness as George Smiley, John le Carr?'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 Carr?'s own insight into the shady underworld of spies and the political climate during the cold war.
Le Carr?'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
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