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VHS : The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

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starring: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec directed by: Martin Ritt See Larger Image Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301105910 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6301105915 Label: Paramount Home Video Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Home Video Release Date: October 12, 1988 Sales Rank: 18801 Studio: Paramount Home Video Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 1965 Related Items: The Day of the Jackal Three Days of the Condor Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Counterfeit Traitor Smiley's People see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com: John le Carre's classic spy yarn gets a suitably brisk, unromanticized telling in this quintessential Cold War movie. A British agent (Richard Burton) sets up an elaborate cover story for being lured into defecting to the Communists, but he hardly needs to manufacture his disgust and cynicism over spying. The grim business of point-counterpoint espionage has rarely been depicted with less glamour; Burton's great climactic speech on the subject is the definitive take on sinking to the level of the enemy. Claire Bloom is an offbeat love interest, and a bearded Oskar Werner is an East German investigator on Burton's case (the pecking order in the Communist spy hierarchy is a source of black humor). Director Martin Ritt extends his unvarnished approach to the movie's stripped-down look, which means that Richard Burton is constantly in a harsh, unflattering light. He looks terrible, but it's in the service of a fine performance. --Robert Horton Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - The Spy Who Came in from the Boredom This for me was titled,the Spy Who Came in from the Boredom. This was not my kind of movie, I couldn't get into it. Too talky,dull, and I don't find Richard Burton's character interesting or appealing. I just didn't find any of the characters interesting. My favorite spy thriller is still Day of the Jackal followed by Eye of the Needle. I can recommend this to Richard Burton fans as this probably will not disappoint. Fans of spy movies may or may not get into this one depending on taste. I was really ... Read More Rating: - A classic film gets the Criterion treatment This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, is based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré. It is about a spy in Berlin who goes into 'forced' retirement and works in a library. He becomes a drunkard but it is later revealed his 'retirement' was only cover to become a double agent for the East Germans. He then falsely defects to East Germany so he can do one last mission. I liked the film a lot and enjoyed ... Read More Rating: - MARTIN RITT, OPUS 11 ** 1965. Based on John Le Carré's The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and directed by Martin Ritt. Two Academy awards nominations (Richard Burton and Art Direction) and Golden Globe earned by Oskar Werner (Supporting Actor). The British Secret Intelligence service tries to frame the East Germans by sending Richard Burton, undercover, to them. Martin Ritt perfectly managed to recreate in this film the sinister and shady world of the cold war period. Berlin, London, the Netherlands and East Germany all ... Read More Rating: - Criterion delivers again Having read the book and seen this movie in its earlier, original DVD release (a bargain, still, for those not wanting to shell out for this new edition), I knew what to expect in the way of story. This new transfer is, however, much more better, especially in its offering a higher-definition image with a subtler, more delineated grey scale - which is critical to the enjoyment of any well-made B&W movie. What really makes the Criterion edition so valuable are the extras included on Disk 2. First, there's ... Read More Rating: - Classic 60`s Cold War.Classic Burton.Classic LeCarre.** There are already many well-written reviews for this classic B&W cold war film that stars Richard Burton as a broken-down,drunken and disillusioned field operative(read SPY).One of the best espionage pictures ever made--it holds up very well,even upon multiple viewings.Based on the John LeCarre novel of the same name;this is the film responsible for introducing me to LeCarre`s novels.As excellent as the movie is-I still reommend reading the book first! Thanks for reading! see more

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