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Titre original : Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Mini-série télévisée
1979
TV-14
45min

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10 k

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Spy Drama Mystery Thriller

Durant la période difficile de la guerre froide, George Smiley, vétéran de l'espionnage, est contraint de sortir de sa semi-retraite pour découvrir un agent soviétique dans les rangs du MI6.Durant la période difficile de la guerre froide, George Smiley, vétéran de l'espionnage, est contraint de sortir de sa semi-retraite pour découvrir un agent soviétique dans les rangs du MI6.Durant la période difficile de la guerre froide, George Smiley, vétéran de l'espionnage, est contraint de sortir de sa semi-retraite pour découvrir un agent soviétique dans les rangs du MI6.

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10 k

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Nommé pour 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 victoires et 8 nominations au total

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Anecdotes
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.

Citations
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]

Crédits fous
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..."

Versions alternatives
The American DVD edition is a syndicated edit comprised of six episodes instead of seven.

Connexions
Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)

Bandes originales
Nunc Dimittis
Composed by Geoffrey Burgon
Sung by Paul Phoenix and the Boys of the St Paul's Cathedral Choir

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Masterful!!!

Since I first saw Tinker Tailor in 1980 on Public Television in the USA, I have wanted to see it again and again. It remains one of the best adaptations of LeCarre, and the best mystery filmed.

Recently I was able to order the PAL version from Black Star video in the UK, and have it converted. It was a lot of money but worth every penny -- A Christmas present to myself.

Guinness gives one of his greatest performances, and the rest of the cast, especially Beryl Reid, Ian Bannen and Ian Richardson, more than hold their own against him. As another viewer said, it is a terrible shame it is not available in the US. I hope that changes some day.

I have a web site for Alec Guinness that IMdb had kindly linked to their page on him, and I plan soon to add a review there of both Tinker Tailor and Smiley's People. Bravo to all concerned for both series.