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A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.
- Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
- 5 nominations total
Andrew Andreas
- Pub Waiter
- (uncredited)
Ann Barrass
- Woman at Zurich Airport
- (uncredited)
Sheraton Blount
- Eunice Scarr
- (uncredited)
Tom Bowman
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Michael Brennan
- Wolfe the Barman
- (uncredited)
Victor Brooks
- Cab Driver
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe character of George Smiley, John le Carré's hero, was renamed Charles Dobbs for this movie. This was because Paramount Studios had bought the rights to the Smiley name when they produced The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965).
- GoofsWhen Charles Dobbs (James Mason) makes his second visit to Elsa Fennen there's a clear shot of the the street name, The Crescent, on a front wall by the house. Later he gets a colleague to send a postcard to Elsa and tells him that the address is Merrydale Lane. The next scene shows her coming out of the house and another clear shot of the street name, The Crescent.
- Quotes
Ann Dobbs: [shouting] How can you be so aggressive about your job and so gentle about me?
[Sobs]
Charles Dobbs: I've always thought that... being aggressive was the way to... keep my job and being gentle was the way to keep you.
[Reflective pause]
Charles Dobbs: Well, I've lost my job, haven't I?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies (2014)
- SoundtracksTheme Song
Written by Quincy Jones (uncredited) and Howard Greenfield (uncredited)
Sung by Astrud Gilberto
Featured review
The only reason I have cable is for Turner Classic Movies, and the chance to see, uncut, unedited, uninterrupted; flicks like this. The film is as stated very leisurely paced, but good (bordering on great) performances, a taut, very adult script, and an absolute joy of a soundtrack by the great Quincy Jones keep you watching. Makes this a leisurely stroll you enjoy taking. Listen to the music in the scenes between James Mason and his erstwhile wife [I won't even tell you what's going on between those two, it's just one of the most understated treatments of this subject, and that understatement gives it an outrageous power, as you are just completely agape at James Mason's... restraint] , Quincy is doing magical things. A movie where the parts, make the sum worth watching. Recommended.
- grendel-37
- Sep 2, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Smrtonosna afera
- Filming locations
- Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(Dobbs meets with Frey)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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