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29 September 1980 (USA)
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Plot:
George Smiley has been retired for about a year when he finds a friend from the circus, his old outfit...
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another 4 wins
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7 nominations
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Breathtaking acting, direction and suspense
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 14 of 15) | Alec Guinness | ... | George Smiley (7 episodes, 1979) |
 | Michael Jayston | ... | Peter Guillam (7 episodes, 1979) |
| Anthony Bate | ... | Sir Oliver Lacon / ... (7 episodes, 1979) |
| George Sewell | ... | Mendel (6 episodes, 1979) |
| Bernard Hepton | ... | Toby Esterhase (5 episodes, 1979) |
| Ian Richardson | ... | Bill Haydon (5 episodes, 1979) |
| Hywel Bennett | ... | Ricki Tarr (5 episodes, 1979) |
| Terence Rigby | ... | Roy Bland (4 episodes, 1979) |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Jim Prideaux (4 episodes, 1979) |
| Michael Aldridge | ... | Percy Alleline (4 episodes, 1979) |
| Alec Sabin | ... | Fawn (4 episodes, 1979) |
| Alexander Knox | ... | Control (3 episodes, 1979) |
| Duncan Jones | ... | Roach (3 episodes, 1979) |
| Daniel Beecher | ... | Spikely (3 episodes, 1979) |
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290 min | UK:350 min (7 parts)
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The closing music is a setting of the Nunc Dimittis, the prayer from St. Luke II 29-32
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Continuity: In episode 6, Bill Hayden writes a cheque for his girlfriend and tears it out of the cheque-book. He then writes her name and address on a slip of paper. In the next shot he is shown ripping a (blank) cheque from the cheque-book and handing it to Smiley along with the slip of paper.
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Bill Haydon:
Got a rabbit to pull out of your hat, Percy? You've got that Britain-can-make-it look about you. Very intimidating.
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Followed by "Smiley's People" (1982)
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Having just watched this film again (for about the tenth time) I am moved to say that few adaptations have brought such a well crafted book to the screen so brilliantly. Perhaps this was because the author also provided the screenplay ?
The acting, direction, lighting are superb and the whole is only further enhanced by the haunting music of Burgon. The pace and suspense are every bit as thrilling as the book.
One tip for lovers of this movie : try and get a copy of the follow-up, namely Smiley's People. It takes over very gently from Tinker, Tailor and leads on to the ultimate conclusion of Smiley's career.
Bravo !