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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

( Catalog Number LV6509 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965 - 110 min. - Black and White
Genre: Thriller
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Martin Ritt's adaptation of the John Le Carre bestseller THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD stars Richard Burton as Alec Leamas, a burnt-out spy soon to retire from British Intelligence. For his final assignment, Alec must pose as a drunk who wants to defect to East Germany, where the chief of operations for the Communists, Hans-Dieter Mundt (Peter van Eyck), has captured several British spies. His acting works: Communists throw Alec into jail for public drunkenness and for having an affair with a young member of the local Communist party, Nan (Claire Bloom). In jail, he is approached by Mundt's agents and asked to defect. They take Alec to East Berlin where he is grilled by Mundt's top man, Fiedler (Oskar Werner), who believes that Mundt is actually a double agent. Shot in stark black and white in documentary style, Ritt's film is a realistic portrait of the grim life of a spy, revealing all of the profession's complexities in a style that is equally as thrilling as an elaborate action scene in a James Bond movie. At the heart of the film is Burton's bitter and world-weary Alec, and his performance here ranks among the best of his career.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Based on the novel by John Le Carre, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold stars Richard Burton as a dispirited, end-of-tether British secret agent. He comes in from "the cold" (meaning he is pulled out of field operations) to act as a undercover man behind the Iron Curtain. To make his staged defection seem genuine, Burton goes on an alcoholic toot and is imprisoned and publicly humiliated. Once he has been accepted into East German espionage circles, Burton discovers that what he thought was his mission was a mere subterfugeand that he's been set up as a pawn for an entirely different operation. Though Ireland and England "stand in" for East Berlin, Spy Who Came In From the Cold has the air of authenticity throughout, thanks in great part to the bleak black and white photography by Oswald Morris. The film was condemned as incomprehensible by those filmgoers accustomed to the simplistic melodramatics of James Bond; seen today, the double-crosses and double-double crosses seem all too clear and credible. Hal Erickson

Among the dark, revisionist espionage films to crop up in the mid-1960s as an antidote to the James Bond phenomenon was The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, an existential examination of the spy world which has lost little of its impact, even since the end of the Cold War. Richard Burton provides the movie's emotional center; he's perfect for the role of the disaffected, burnt-out secret agent. The striking, somber art direction and cinematography and Martin Ritt's terse direction lend weight to Burton's brooding lead performance. Ritt also coaxes quality supporting work from Claire Bloom and Oskar Werner. Inevitably, the film's gritty, bleak mood translated into a poor showing at the box office, but healthy television airings and video rentals have restored its luster. Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Richard Burton - Alec Leamas
Claire Bloom - Nan Perry
Oskar Werner - Fiedler
Sam Wanamaker - Peters
George Voskovec - East German Defense Attorney
Rupert Davies - George Smiley
Cyril Cusack - Control
Peter Van Eyck - Hans-Dieter Mundt
Michael Hordern - Ashe
Robert Hardy - Carlton
Bernard Lee - Patmore
Beatrix Lehmann - President of Tribunal
Esmond Knight - Old Judge
Tom Stern - CIA Agent
Niall Mac Ginnis - Guard
George Mikell - German Checkpoint Guard
Scot Finch - German Guide
Anne Blake - Miss Crail
Richard Marner - Vopo Captain
Warren Mitchell - Mr. Zanfrello
Steve Plytas - East German Judge
Marianne Deeming - Frau Floerdke
Walter Gotell - Holten
Richard Caldicot - Mr. Pitt
David Bauer - Young Judge
Katherine Keeton - Stripper
Edward Harvey - Man in the Shop
Michael Ritterman - Security Officer
Nancy Nevinson - Mrs. Zanfrello
Michael Ripper - Lofthouse

Crew for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Martin Ritt - Director / Producer
Paul Dehn - Screenwriter
John Le Carre - Book Author
Guy Troper - Screenwriter
Oswald Morris - Cinematographer
Sol Kaplan - Composer (Music Score)
Anthony Harvey - Editor
Tambi Larsen - Production Designer
Josie MacAvin - Production Designer / Set Designer
Ted Marshall - Production Designer
Hal Pereira - Production Designer
Ed Marshall - Art Director
Motley - Costume Designer
George Frost - Makeup

Awards for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Best Actor (nom) Richard Burton 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Josie MacAvin 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Tambi Larsen 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Hal Pereira 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Ed Marshall 1965 Academy
Best Screenplay 1965 EAP
Best Screenwriting Guy Troper 1965 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Screenwriting Deh, Paul 1965 New York Film Critics Circle
Best British Film (win) Martin, Ritt 1966 British Academy Awards
Best Cinematography for a B&W [British] (win) Oswald Morris 1966 British Academy Awards
Best Film - Any Source Martin Ritt 1966 British Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor (win) 1966 Golden Globe

Feature Details

Title: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Feature Release Date: 1965
Genre: Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 110 Minutes
Picture: Pan & Scan
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Catalog Number: LV6509
UPC: 097360650969
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Paramount Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV6509
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Richard Burton and Claire Bloom in...

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

( Catalog Number LV6509 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965 - 110 min. - Black and White
Genre: Thriller
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Martin Ritt's adaptation of the John Le Carre bestseller THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD stars Richard Burton as Alec Leamas, a burnt-out spy soon to retire from British Intelligence. For his final assignment, Alec must pose as a drunk who wants to defect to East Germany, where the chief of operations for the Communists, Hans-Dieter Mundt (Peter van Eyck), has captured several British spies. His acting works: Communists throw Alec into jail for public drunkenness and for having an affair with a young member of the local Communist party, Nan (Claire Bloom). In jail, he is approached by Mundt's agents and asked to defect. They take Alec to East Berlin where he is grilled by Mundt's top man, Fiedler (Oskar Werner), who believes that Mundt is actually a double agent. Shot in stark black and white in documentary style, Ritt's film is a realistic portrait of the grim life of a spy, revealing all of the profession's complexities in a style that is equally as thrilling as an elaborate action scene in a James Bond movie. At the heart of the film is Burton's bitter and world-weary Alec, and his performance here ranks among the best of his career.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Based on the novel by John Le Carre, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold stars Richard Burton as a dispirited, end-of-tether British secret agent. He comes in from "the cold" (meaning he is pulled out of field operations) to act as a undercover man behind the Iron Curtain. To make his staged defection seem genuine, Burton goes on an alcoholic toot and is imprisoned and publicly humiliated. Once he has been accepted into East German espionage circles, Burton discovers that what he thought was his mission was a mere subterfugeand that he's been set up as a pawn for an entirely different operation. Though Ireland and England "stand in" for East Berlin, Spy Who Came In From the Cold has the air of authenticity throughout, thanks in great part to the bleak black and white photography by Oswald Morris. The film was condemned as incomprehensible by those filmgoers accustomed to the simplistic melodramatics of James Bond; seen today, the double-crosses and double-double crosses seem all too clear and credible. Hal Erickson

Among the dark, revisionist espionage films to crop up in the mid-1960s as an antidote to the James Bond phenomenon was The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, an existential examination of the spy world which has lost little of its impact, even since the end of the Cold War. Richard Burton provides the movie's emotional center; he's perfect for the role of the disaffected, burnt-out secret agent. The striking, somber art direction and cinematography and Martin Ritt's terse direction lend weight to Burton's brooding lead performance. Ritt also coaxes quality supporting work from Claire Bloom and Oskar Werner. Inevitably, the film's gritty, bleak mood translated into a poor showing at the box office, but healthy television airings and video rentals have restored its luster. Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Richard Burton - Alec Leamas
Claire Bloom - Nan Perry
Oskar Werner - Fiedler
Sam Wanamaker - Peters
George Voskovec - East German Defense Attorney
Rupert Davies - George Smiley
Cyril Cusack - Control
Peter Van Eyck - Hans-Dieter Mundt
Michael Hordern - Ashe
Robert Hardy - Carlton
Bernard Lee - Patmore
Beatrix Lehmann - President of Tribunal
Esmond Knight - Old Judge
Tom Stern - CIA Agent
Niall Mac Ginnis - Guard
George Mikell - German Checkpoint Guard
Scot Finch - German Guide
Anne Blake - Miss Crail
Richard Marner - Vopo Captain
Warren Mitchell - Mr. Zanfrello
Steve Plytas - East German Judge
Marianne Deeming - Frau Floerdke
Walter Gotell - Holten
Richard Caldicot - Mr. Pitt
David Bauer - Young Judge
Katherine Keeton - Stripper
Edward Harvey - Man in the Shop
Michael Ritterman - Security Officer
Nancy Nevinson - Mrs. Zanfrello
Michael Ripper - Lofthouse

Crew for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Martin Ritt - Director / Producer
Paul Dehn - Screenwriter
John Le Carre - Book Author
Guy Troper - Screenwriter
Oswald Morris - Cinematographer
Sol Kaplan - Composer (Music Score)
Anthony Harvey - Editor
Tambi Larsen - Production Designer
Josie MacAvin - Production Designer / Set Designer
Ted Marshall - Production Designer
Hal Pereira - Production Designer
Ed Marshall - Art Director
Motley - Costume Designer
George Frost - Makeup

Awards for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Best Actor (nom) Richard Burton 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Josie MacAvin 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Tambi Larsen 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Hal Pereira 1965 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Ed Marshall 1965 Academy
Best Screenplay 1965 EAP
Best Screenwriting Guy Troper 1965 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Screenwriting Deh, Paul 1965 New York Film Critics Circle
Best British Film (win) Martin, Ritt 1966 British Academy Awards
Best Cinematography for a B&W [British] (win) Oswald Morris 1966 British Academy Awards
Best Film - Any Source Martin Ritt 1966 British Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor (win) 1966 Golden Globe

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