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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) 7.6
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. Director:Martin Ritt |
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Cast
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Nan Perry
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Fiedler
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Peters
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East German Defense Attorney
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Hans-Dieter Mundt
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Ashe
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Dick Carlton
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Beatrix Lehmann | ... |
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CIA Agent
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Niall MacGinnis | ... |
German Checkpoint Guard
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Plot Synopsis
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Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. As more plot turns appear, Leamas becomes more convinced that his own people see him as just a cog. His struggle back from dehumanization becomes the final focus of the story. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 December 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'espion qui venait du froid See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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The nickname of the Hans-Dieter Mundt character (played by Peter van Eyck) was "Blondie". See more »Quotes
Control: A shark can smell blood a mile off when he's hungry, and Mundt is hungry for our blood.See more »
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. 9/10.
For those of you who haven't seen this movie and are looking for a review, well….. This is a movie I had to watch twice. The first time I saw it, many years ago; I didn't like it at all. It was on broadcast television and it was live, no tape, no tivo, just straight through. I couldn't make out what the big deal was about this film. I had some difficulty understanding the dialog and I also had some trouble in putting names with faces. I was more than a little bit frustrated with not having enjoyed it when so many others had.
Cut to ten years and one tivo later.
I love this movie.
This is a movie that will stay with you long after the credits have finished. If after one viewing you feel that you didn't like the movie, don't abandon it quite yet. I realize it's not the kind of movie you'll want to watch back to back, especially if you didn't like it the first time, but take some time away from it and then watch it again. I believe after a couple of viewings you'll really start pick up on a lot of nuance around the characters. And you'll start to understand the dialog better; at least this is how it has played out for me.
For those who have seen this movie, and are looking for a review to see what others may have picked up on…..check out the IMDb review from Richard Tunnah or burgbob975. I liked their reviews for this movie the best.
I don't feel I can add too much more to this review that others haven't already written, other than just pointing out the performances from Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Cyril Cusack and Oskar Werner as being absolutely magnificent. I especially liked Oskar Werner.
My Favorite scene from the film happens towards the end when Leamas and Nan Perry are driving to meet up in a rendezvous with a person who is to help them escape the occupied territory. While in the car Leamas spills out to Perry all of his pent up venom for his profession and self-loathing. He describes his profession as people who are just a lot of "drunkards, queers and hen-pecked husbands" who protect the "moronic masses". It's the one scene where you feel a genuine release from the tension that has built up through the movie.
Unlike Alec Leamas, you won't be on the fence for this one. You'll either hate it or you'll love it. After two viewings, I've come back to loving it. 9/10.
Clark Richards