The spy who came in from the cold / a Paramount picture ; a Salem production ; screenplay by Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper ; produced and directed by Martin Ritt.

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The acclaimed, best-selling novel by John le Carre, about a Cold War spy on one final dangerous mission in East Germany, is transmuted by director Martin Ritt into a film every bit as precise and ruthless as the book. Richard Burton plays Alec Leamas, whose relationship with a beautiful librarian, p...

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Uniform Title:Spy who came in from the cold (Motion picture)
Criterion collection ; 452.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation
Salem Films
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990
Dehn, Paul, 1912-1976
Trosper, Guy, 1911-1963
Burton, Richard, 1925-1984
Bloom, Claire, 1931-
Werner, Oskar, 1922-1984
Wanamaker, Sam, 1919-1993
Morris, Oswald, 1915-2014
Kaplan, Sol
Le Carré, John, 1931-2020
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection under license from Paramount Home Entertainment, ©2013.
Edition:Blu-ray special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 452.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Smiley, George > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Intelligence service > Great Britain > Drama.
Espionage, British > Germany > Drama.
Espionage, Communist > Drama.
Espionage, East German > Drama.
Spies > Great Britain > Drama.
Moles (Spies) > Drama.
Spy films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Espionage, British.
Espionage, Communist.
Espionage, East German.
Intelligence service.
Moles (Spies)
Smiley, George > (Fictitious character)
Spies.
Germany.
Great Britain.
Genre:
Drama.
Spy films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : black and white illustrations ; 17 cm).
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
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Summary:
The acclaimed, best-selling novel by John le Carre, about a Cold War spy on one final dangerous mission in East Germany, is transmuted by director Martin Ritt into a film every bit as precise and ruthless as the book. Richard Burton plays Alec Leamas, whose relationship with a beautiful librarian, puts his assignment in jeopardy.
Note:Based on the novel by John le Carré.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1965.
Special features: interviews with John Le Carre, Oswald Morris and Richard Burton; The secret center: John Le Carré (2000), a BBC documentary; selected-scene commentary featuring director of photography Oswald Morris; audio conversation (1985) between director Martin Ritt and film historian Patrick McGilligan; gallery of set designs; theatrical trailer; essay by critic Michael Sragow.
Call Number:AR4 D0154940 Blu-ray Video
ISBN:9781604657814
1604657812
Credits:Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Anthony Harvey ; music composer and conductor, Sol Kaplan.
System Details:Blu-ray; widescreen (1.66:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital stereo.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wannamaker, George Voskovec, Rupert Davies, Cyril Cusack, Peter Van Eyck.