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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781569385265
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1569385262
Label: Acorn Media
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
MPN: ACRDAMP5262D
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 23, 2004
Running Time: 290 minutes
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1980
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/23/2004 Run time: 324 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy stars Alec Guinness as George Smiley, John le Carré'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 Carré's own insight into the shady underworld of spies and the political climate during the cold war.
Le Carré'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
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I've dutifully read all the earlier reviews, and most echo my own opinion (so many intelligent, discriminating readers!). Here's my response.
A few complained about the slow pace. It does seem ponderous at times, but if you watch carefully and sum up at the end this is because the audience has been invited to accompany Smiley's search for the sleeper; given this, it is only fair to let us hear the details. Long, talky, expository -- guilty as charged. But no detail is wasted. Every conversation ... Read More
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This one of the all time great spy thrillers. It is the middle of the story however. The story starts with "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold" and ends with "Smiley's People. This is not a "look at one time and understand" series. Alex Guinness is superb. Le Carre is the master.
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George Smiley is not James Bond! This story has no mad car chases, major gunfights or dazzling stunts. What it has is a great "who done it" story of betrayal and double-dealing. You must pay attention as the story builds and small things are major turning points. Faceless bureaucrats directing the English secret service, one is suspected of being a Russian double agent. Forced into retirement when an operation goes badly George Smiley is asked by the Minister to fine "the mole". What follows is five hours ... Read More
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I saw this program many years ago and made an indelible impression for its performances, subject matter, realism. However, for those who want a fast paced, action-filled shoot'em up, this is not for you. This is a slow-paced, talky, cerebral yet thoroughly entertaining movie, with an ideal cast, starting with the great Alec Guinness. If intrigue, mystery, espionage, are your cup of tea, this is it.
Rating: -
This series from the BBC is probably great. Probably because it has everything it needs to be great and yet it sounds in the end a little bit sad, too slow, too obvious to be true, believable and such stories need to be believed. It is one of the most beautiful story from the Cold War, about the fable of the Russian spy inside the spying service of Her gracious British Queen. The main interest is how the service is paralyzed by inside hostilities, inside vanities, inside rivalries that kill all possible initiatives ... Read More
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