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September 1969 (UK) moreTagline:
"Why do we listen to them? Why do we fight their wars for them?"Plot:
From the John le Carre novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Piercing the Iron Curtain moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Jones | ... | Leiser |
| Pia Degermark | ... | The Girl |
| Ralph Richardson | ... | LeClerc |
| Paul Rogers | ... | Haldane |
 | Anthony Hopkins | ... | John Avery |
| Susan George | ... | Susan |
| Ray McAnally | ... | Undersecretary of State |
| Robert Urquhart | ... | Johnson |
| Anna Massey | ... | Avery's Wife |
| Vivian Pickles | ... | Mrs. King |
| Maxine Audley | ... | Mrs. LeClerc |
| Cyril Shaps | ... | East German Detective |
| Michael Robbins | ... | Truck Driver |
| Timothy West | ... | Taylor |
| Frederick Jaeger | ... | The Pilot |
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:12 (DVD rating)Filming Locations:
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Knife-wielding seaman Christopher Jones (as Leiser) is recruited, by British spies, to sneak through the Iron Curtain, in Germany; there, he is to confirm suspicions the East German Communist are building missiles. Mr. Jones' mission is, at first, complimented by, but later, compromised by the urge to mate; especially after he encounters delicious Pia Degermark (as Anna). Writer/director Frank Pierson's adaptation of John Le Carré's Cold War novel is, in the end, disappointing; but, it has some strengths.
Shirt-shedding Jones' Polish-French-English dubbing is very well done. Mr. Pierson's direction holds interest. Jones and Ms. Degermark are very beautiful; unfortunately, both would have short-lived starring careers. Another promising young performer, Anthony Hopkins (as Avery), makes a good impression; and, veterans Ralph Richardson and Paul Rogers give the picture some gravitas.
***** The Looking Glass War (1969) Frank Pierson ~ Christopher Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Pia Degermark