Harry Palmer was a competitor to James Bond. Unlike the famous 007, he didn't even have a license to kill, or access to gadgets invented by the fantastic Q, or a millionaire budget for his missions. He didn't drive luxury cars, branded clothes or play in Monte Carlo. He was just a civil servant with a meager salary, who used public transport and sometimes got some cute girls. He was the cockney version of James Bond, so it made perfect sense to be played by Michael Caine.
Caine had charm, but he was a popular version of James Bond, more suited to the local pub than the luxury hotels.
This is one of the films in the Harry Palmer series, with which wanted to present a more blue collar version of 007. A lot of intrigue, we were at the peak of the cold war, enough twists in the plot to attract the spectator, less glamorous scenarios but equally traveled. Pure entertainment, but in many ways more interesting than 007.
Caine had charm, but he was a popular version of James Bond, more suited to the local pub than the luxury hotels.
This is one of the films in the Harry Palmer series, with which wanted to present a more blue collar version of 007. A lot of intrigue, we were at the peak of the cold war, enough twists in the plot to attract the spectator, less glamorous scenarios but equally traveled. Pure entertainment, but in many ways more interesting than 007.