Drama ·Thriller ·Mystery · Germany · 2011 · 2h 7m

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy poster
Director
Tomas Alfredson
Cast
Gary Oldman as George Smiley Colin Firth as Bill Haydon Tom Hardy as Ricki Tarr John Hurt as Control Toby Jones as Percy Alleline Mark Strong as Jim Prideaux
Crew
Hoyte van Hoytema — Director of Photography Dino Jonsäter — Editor Alberto Iglesias — Original Music Composer Bridget O'Connor — Screenplay Peter Straughan — Screenplay John le Carré — Novel
Tagline

How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?

Synopsis

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

Trailer Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
london, englandbudapest, hungaryespionagespycold war1970straitorkgbsecret agentmi6molebritish spy
Key Collaborators
Tomas Alfredson Director Hoyte van Hoytema Director of Photography Dino Jonsäter Editor Alberto Iglesias Original Music Composer Bridget O'Connor Screenplay Peter Straughan Screenplay John le Carré Novel Eric Fellner Producer Robyn Slovo Producer Tim Bevan Producer Maria Djurkovic Production Design Jacqueline Durran Costume Design
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