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Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja

Original title: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1979
  • TV-14
  • 4h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
9.6K
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POPULARITY
3,167
176
Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Bernard Hepton, and Terence Rigby in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tinker Tailor
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In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.

  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Michael Jayston
    • Anthony Bate
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    9.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,167
    176
    • Stars
      • Alec Guinness
      • Michael Jayston
      • Anthony Bate
    • 108User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

    Episodes7

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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tinker Tailor
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: How It All Fits Together
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Sets A Trap
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Tracks The Mole
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 2
    Trailer 0:48
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 1
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Return To The Circus
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tarr Tells His Story
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    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy-Disc 3
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    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Warren Clarke in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness and Ian Richardson in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Guinness in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Siân Phillips in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Siân Phillips in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)
    Alec Sabin in Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (1979)

    Cast

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    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • George Smiley
    Michael Jayston
    Michael Jayston
    • Peter Guillam
    Anthony Bate
    Anthony Bate
    • Sir Oliver Lacon…
    George Sewell
    George Sewell
    • Mendel
    Bernard Hepton
    Bernard Hepton
    • Toby Esterhase
    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • Bill Haydon
    Hywel Bennett
    Hywel Bennett
    • Ricki Tarr
    Terence Rigby
    Terence Rigby
    • Roy Bland
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Jim Prideaux
    Michael Aldridge
    Michael Aldridge
    • Percy Alleline
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      John le Carré was so impressed by Alec Guinness's performance as George Smiley that, in later novels, he wrote Smiley's characterization to be in keeping with Guinness' performance.
    • Quotes

      Roy Bland: It isn't ordinary flight information, Peter. The source is very private.

      Toby Esterhase: Ultra, ultra sensitive in fact.

      Peter Guillam: In that case, Toby, I'll try and keep my mouth ultra, ultra shut.

      [Bill Haydon chuckles]

    • Crazy credits
      The opening titles show a set of Russian matryoshka dolls. One doll opens up to reveal a doll more irate than the other one, and the final doll is seen as being faceless. This was inspired by a line at the end of the "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" novel describing the mole: "Smiley settled on a picture of one of those little Russian dolls that open up to reveal one inside the other, and another inside him. Of all men living, only Karla had seen the last little doll inside..."
    • Alternate versions
      The American DVD edition is a syndicated edit comprised of six episodes instead of seven.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Nunc Dimittis
      Composed by Geoffrey Burgon

      Sung by Paul Phoenix and the Boys of the St Paul's Cathedral Choir

    User reviews108

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    A monumental epic of a series from the BBC's glory days.
    I hired this from our library, and was agog. I saw the latter half of Tinker in 1980 when it was televised and always wished I had seen the whole thing. Now that I am older, I have developed a real interest in espionage, and consequently, rented the video set. The cast list is simply unbelieveable. The BBC could at that time, get so many big names together to do a major series, see for example "I Claudius". Sadly, the BBC today is a shadow of its former glory, and we in the UK have to either watch the old shows and dream, or watch the BBC in the present and be so disillusioned. I prefer the former. I can't pick out any performance in particular, because everyone was marvelous. Ian Richardson, who I have always admired, from seeing him as Neuheim in "Private Schulz", is possibly the very best, if I *have* to choose. If you are in any way interested in spying, or just love a really good intelligent thriller, this is for you.
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    • brad-94
    • Jul 10, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Czech
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
    • Filming locations
      • Bywater Street, Chelsea, London, England, UK(Smiley's house)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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