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
- Resource Type:
- Blu-ray Video
- Edition:
- Blu-ray special edition
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1965
- Publication:
- [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection under license from Paramount Home Entertainment, ©2013
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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.
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- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles.
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- System Details:
- Blu-ray; widescreen (1.66:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital stereo.
- Performers:
- Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wannamaker, George Voskovec, Rupert Davies, Cyril Cusack, Peter Van Eyck.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Anthony Harvey ; music composer and conductor, Sol Kaplan.
- General Notes:
- 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. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : black and white illustrations ; 17 cm).
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical; stereo
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; Blu-ray
- Call Numbers:
- SPY 1965 BLU
- ISBNs:
- 9781604657814
1604657812 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515110716
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2312BD - OCLC Numbers:
- 857795648
