Storyline

A British spy (Ralph Richardson) sends a Polish defector (Christopher Jones) to East Germany to verify missile sites.

Plot Keywords

spy, defector, girlfriend, mentor, agency director, confident, engaging, gripping, intense, patriotic, east germany, ship, europe, war zone, war, espionage, survival, adventure, discovery, love, pursuit, sacrifice, transformation, 20th century

Short Review

Fans of the more cerebral aspects of the spy game will enjoy this patient and thoughtful depiction. There's pain and somberness on view and little in the way of tub thumping as The Circus sets about its squalid operations in a noble attempt to keep us safe.Tony Hopkins puts in a standout early performance as the fixer, while the spy in the front line does a good line in non-conformity while playing the game all the same. As so often with Le Caree so much seems to be going o under the surface, and that can sometimes be difficult to get down on screen. But that doesn't stop this being a top drawyer adaptation

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Streaming Service

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