The Looking Glass War (1969)From the John le Carre novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites. Director:Frank Pierson |
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The Looking Glass War (1969)From the John le Carre novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites. Director:Frank Pierson |
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Christopher Jones | ... |
Leiser
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Pia Degermark | ... |
The Girl
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| Ralph Richardson | ... |
LeClerc
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Paul Rogers | ... |
Haldane
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| Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
| Susan George | ... |
Susan
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| Ray McAnally | ... |
Undersecretary of State
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Robert Urquhart | ... |
Johnson
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| Anna Massey | ... |
Avery's Wife
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Vivian Pickles | ... |
Mrs. King
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Maxine Audley | ... |
Mrs. LeClerc
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Cyril Shaps | ... |
East German Detective
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Michael Robbins | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Timothy West | ... |
Taylor
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Frederick Jaeger | ... |
The Pilot
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At the height of the Cold War, British Intellegence discovers evidence that suggests Soviet missiles are being positioned close to the German border. With no active agents available to investigate, Fred Leiser must be called back to the colors and sent East. Once behind the Iron Curtain, Leiser meets a sympathetic German girl who tries to help him to evade the East German secret police and to complete his assignment. Written by Ronos
No, the movie didn't suck me in. I got sucked into watching it by some highly favorable comments. I should have paid more attention to the ratings.
If you want to watch LeCarre, there are much better examples than this. The pacing is completely off in this movie; as soon as something interesting starts, it is truncated for irrelevant meanderings. Apparently the director wanted to make this a "mood piece" rather than an action movie, and as a result, it never develops any momentum or suspense.
On balance, this is just a somewhat disappointing period piece. Watchable, but nothing more.