Drama ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1965 · 1h 52m

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

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Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Richard Burton as Alec Leamas Claire Bloom as Nan Perry Oskar Werner as Fiedler Sam Wanamaker as Peters George Voskovec as East German Defense Attorney Rupert Davies as George Smiley
Crew
Oswald Morris — Director of Photography Anthony Harvey — Editor Sol Kaplan — Original Music Composer Guy Trosper — Screenplay Paul Dehn — Screenplay John le Carré — Novel
Tagline

Brace yourself for greatness.

Synopsis

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

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Mood & Themes
libraryspycold wargroceriron curtaincynicismwhiskeyatheisttribunalblack and whitelove affairdouble cross
Key Collaborators
Martin Ritt Director Oswald Morris Director of Photography Anthony Harvey Editor Sol Kaplan Original Music Composer Guy Trosper Screenplay Paul Dehn Screenplay John le Carré Novel Martin Ritt Producer Tambi Larsen Production Design Hal Pereira Production Design
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