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VHS : Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (3pc)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $69.99 Price: $34.86 You Save: $35.13 (50%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9781569385272 Format: Box set, Color, NTSC ISBN: 1569385270 Label: Acorn Media Manufacturer: Acorn Media Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: Acorn Media Release Date: March 23, 2004 Running Time: 290 minutes Studio: Acorn Media Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1980 Sales Rank: 18082 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: No doubt remains, a mole has infiltrated the Circus, code name for the British Secret Intelligence Service. It can be only one of four men operating at the very highest level. Sidelined agent George Smiley is covertly tapped to root out the mole, a task that requires a painstaking dig through the double-blind world of Cold War era espionage and his own past. Alec Guinness brilliantly captures the weary heart and steely soul of John lé Carre’s master spy in an intricate drama hailed as one of the finest ever made for television. Also starring Ian Richardson, Michael Aldridge, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Jayston, Hywel Bennett and Anthony Bate. 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:  - spycraftThe cold war streamlined the spy business in Europe. Before then you had at least half a dozen reasonably powerful European countries spying on their allies and enemies alike. The Soviets helped kick everything into high gear. You'll find no secret weapons or high dollar crimes being narrowly thwarted by hero spies in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. There is very little screen violence at all. Most of the information these spies dig up seems trivial or inconsequential. Except when they are ... Read More Rating: - Still MesmerizingI was concerned this wouldn't hold up to my memories of it having first watched it as a teenager when it made a powerful impression on me. And it did seem a little slow moving at first and hard to follow as we spend a lot of time talking about characters who we don't see that much. However, when the series was over I could have happily watched it through again from the beginning -- it still works perfectly. Sir Alec so embodies Smiley that he hardly needs to say anything to evoke the ... Read More Rating:  - Spy Mystery FanIf you are a fan of spy mysteries, it doesn't get much better than this series. Rating: - le Carre & Guiness at their peakGeorge Smiley comes out of retirement to catch a Soviet spy embedded in British Intelligence. Lots of twists & turns & betrayals. Lots of spies' tradecraft. Alec Guiness plays Smiley. No - he BECOMES Smiley. In the book Smiley is a fat little man. So Alec Guiness, looking like Alec Guiness, becomes a fat little man. He's magic. Rating: - ExcellentThe sound quality is not as good as I would like. Otherwise, it is excellent. Browse for similar items by category:
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