The new international trailer for the focus features. Highranking intelligence officer george smiley gary oldman was forced out of service when a mission in hungary went very wrong, but rumors of a soviet mole hidden within the agency bring him back into play. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 1974 spy novel by british author john le carre. It follows the endeavors of taciturn, aging spymaster george smiley to uncover a soviet mole in the british secret intelligence service. Gary oldman who stars as george smiley is forced from semiretirement to uncover a soviet agent within the mi6 echelons is seen during the tinker tailor soldier spy trailer wearing an old fashion pair of plastic rimmed frames very similar in style to those worn by alec guinness in the 1979 bbc tv series. A dry martini, explains gary oldman about his desire to find the quintessential eyewear for george smiley in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Not since zodiac has a movie so fully recreated the look. In the new corner, we have gary oldmantight and trim, a smiley who. In one of the posters, we see oldmans eyes and glasses in closeup. During the cold war, an american lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested soviet spy in court, and then help the cia facilitate an exchange of the spy for the soviet captured american u2 spy plane pilot, francis gary powers. Tinker tailor soldier spy brings back oldfashioned spy.
Tinker tailor soldier spy is a thoughtful take on complex spy narrative. Even the glasses he wore became an item of armor instead of a visual aid. Gary oldman introduces the 2011 cold warset spy thriller tinker tailor soldier spy, which also starred mark strong, john hurt, colin firth and benedict cumberbatch. Tinker tailor soldier spy is stylish, wellacted, and really hard to follow. At the height of the cold war, a precarious operation goes deadly wrong, and the head of british intelligence wonders if a double agent is leaking vital secrets. Tinker tailor soldier spy is an intricate espionage thriller, but its real richness derives from its production design and period details. The spy thriller features gary oldman, tom hardy, colin firth, and benedict cumberbatch, just to name a few. Gary oldman stars as george smiley in tomas alfredsons tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Ever since he portrayed punk rocker sid vicious in 1986s sid and. After all, its not really a contemporaryat least not anymore. Gary oldman leads a stunning allstar cast in this masterful adaptation of john le carrs bestselling novel that redefined the spy thriller.
Tinker tailor soldier spy by john le carre, first edition. The miniseries, which stars alec guinness, alexander knox, ian richardson, michael jayston, anthony bate, ian bannen, george sewell and michael aldridge, was shown in the united kingdom. Director tomas alfredsons bigscreen adaptation of john le carres novel tinker, tailor, soldier spy 1974 constitutes the second filmization of the work, following an acclaimed 1979 miniseries starring alec guinness. Spy films are more complex endeavours, often having mysteries within mysteries and scenes which dont seem connected to each other or the plot as a whole. Early on in tomas alfredsons new adaptation, espionage veteran george smiley. How gary oldman found george smileys glasses for tinker. Gary oldman on his screaming role in call of duty the graham norton show on bbc america duration. Mar 09, 2017 gary oldman stars as george smiley in 2011s tinker, tailor, soldier, spy after 26 years john le carre has written a new novel featuring george smiley, the definitive cold war spy last seen in.
Parents need to know that tinker tailor soldier spy adapted from a classic john le carre spy novel is an intelligent, adult movie. Their ordinary conversation is freighted with extraordinary tension. John irvin directed and jonathan powell produced this adaptation of john le carres novel tinker tailor soldier spy 1974. Gary oldman to return in tinker tailor soldier spy. In 2012 he appeared as a gangster in lawless, a prohibitionera drama about bootlegging. Gary oldman talks tinker tailor soldier spy and shooting. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy star gary oldman movies for.
Gary oldman will reprise his role as george smiley in a sequel to tinker tailor soldier spy. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy by tomas alfredson gary oldman. Gary oldmans dialleddown turn as secret agent george smiley in tinker tailor soldier spy won him critical and audience acclaim in 2011. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy widescreen, dolby, subtitled. Benedict cumberbatch as peter guillam in tinker tailor soldier spy. In the bleak days of the cold war, espionage veteran george smiley gary oldman is forced from semiretirement to uncover a soviet agent within mi6. Nothing in the new film version of tinker tailor soldier spy is quite as compelling. Jan 25, 2012 tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is a very famous story in england, because we had a tv miniseries in the late 70s. The violence in tinker tailor soldier spy is arguably less pervasive than whats presented in most james bond films.
Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 1979 sevenpart drama spy miniseries made by bbc tv. The honourable schoolboy george smiley series book 6 and smileys people. Tinker tailor soldier spy pdf download full pdf read. Sep 27, 2012 the joy of tinker, tailor, soldier, spy in novel form and in the tv series is that all interpretations are possible. A dry martini, explains gary oldman about his desire to find the quintessential eyewear for george smiley in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy a poster on hollywood blvd. Three separate books, all first editions, first printings. Tinker tailors gary oldman on making a smiley face with glasses. Dec 15, 2011 tinker tailor soldier spy is an intricate espionage thriller, but its real richness derives from its production design and period details. Best writing, adapted screenplay bridget oconnor peter straughan. Gary oldman watched tinker, tailor, soldier, spy when it aired as a bbc miniseries in 1979, but he purposely avoided a second viewing before. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis karla the sandman of the kgb and reveal. Jan, 2018 gary oldman introduces the 2011 cold warset spy thriller tinker tailor soldier spy, which also starred mark strong, john hurt, colin firth and benedict cumberbatch. If you took a straw poll of hollywood actors and asked what living actor they admire most, gary oldman might well top the list. Since the time of its publication, the novel has received critical acclaim for its complex social.
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy while the role was previously embodied by alec guinness for the 1979 british miniseries, oldman has made the part his own. Through the long silences and measured conversations oldman keeps his character, spymaster george smiley, under a tight, almost strangling rein. Because of that, it didnt seem like something i would have been interested in. Best achievement in music written for motion pictures, original score alberto iglesias. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy bluray 2017 gary oldman actor, colin firth actor rated. Set in the early 70s, this version recasts gary oldman in the guinness role, as george smiley, a septuagenarian english spy. Tinker tailor soldier spy is stylish, wellacted, and. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is a very famous story in england, because we had a tv miniseries in the late 70s. High quality tinker tailor soldier spy gifts and merchandise. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Tinker tailor soldier spy by le carre, first edition abebooks. Robert beames finds oscar nominated gary oldman a mesmerising george smiley in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy.
Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film directed by tomas alfredson. In this film image released by focus features, gary oldman is shown in a scene from tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Gary oldman, ciaran hinds, toby jones, and colin firth star in the movie adaptation of tinker tailor soldier spy. Feb 22, 2012 actor gary oldman attended a screening of tinker tailor soldier spy at afi and discussed how he sees his character george smileys ability to be patient as a cross between an owl and a spider. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, with gary oldman as george smiley, skillfully mined from john le carres book, is a mystery about spies spying on spies. These are a few thoughts about what stood out to me about tinker tailor soldier spy the second time around. Tinker tailor soldier spy by le carre, first edition, signed. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is all sleek, stealthy elegance. John le carres cold war espionage novel tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is enjoying a resurgence among todays audiences gary oldman stars in a 2011 film adaptation of the book often called le. Sep 12, 2011 gary oldman who stars as george smiley is forced from semiretirement to uncover a soviet agent within the mi6 echelons is seen during the tinker tailor soldier spy trailer wearing an old fashion pair of plastic rimmed frames very similar in style to those worn by alec guinness in the 1979 bbc tv series.
The posters show gary oldman as george smiley or rather they show him as alec. Gary oldman is eyeing the role of intelligence operative george smiley in tinker, taylor, soldier, spy, reports the daily mail the project, to be directed by let the right one ins tomas. By dana stevens david dencik and gary oldman in the spy thriller tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Tinker tailor soldier spy is stylish, wellacted, and really. Dec 09, 2011 tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, with gary oldman as george smiley, skillfully mined from john le carres book, is a mystery about spies spying on spies. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 gary oldman as george. Tinker tailor soldier spy is set in the aftermath of that world when everyone is aware that there could be a fifth man or a highplaced mole in the circus jargon. Best performance by an actor in a leading role gary oldman. Oldman for tinker, tailor, soldier, spy digital spy. And george smiley is one of le carres most memorable heroes. The music from composer alberto iglesias wrote the most beautiful and understated score for tinker tailor soldier spy. Some of its apparent in what they say, particularly when one makes a joke about hungarian pork ending up in moscow. Tinker tailor soldier spy was broadcast as three onehour episodes, from sunday 29 november to sunday december 2009 in bbc radio 4s classic serial slot. Last years espionage thriller tinker tailor soldier spy was not just one of the comment.
Gary oldman calls tinker tailor soldier spy director tomas. Dec 08, 2011 en espanol when it came to dialogue in their new film, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, for gary oldman and director tomas alfredson, less was more than enough. Jul 04, 2011 could gary oldman finally land an oscar nomination for his work in the new adaptation of john le carres tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. The opening sentence of tinker tailor soldier spy, a 1974 novel by john le. Mar 29, 2012 but before filming could start on tinker tailor solder spy, star gary oldman and director tomas alfredson had to do some tough sleuthing of. Find books like tinker, tailor, soldier, spy from the worlds largest community of readers. A most wanted man 20 starred philip seymour hoffman in one of his last roles, and 2014 saw the release of our kind of traitor, featuring ewan mcgregor, damian lewis and naomie harris. Gary oldman talks about tinker, tailor, smiley and slaying the. Violence isnt constant but includes guns and shooting, dead bodies, blood and gore, and violence against women a mother is killed while nursing her baby, and another womans head is beaten against a window. With gary oldman, colin firth, tom hardy, mark strong. Gary oldman, tom hardy, and colin firth join forces to smell out a rat in this sinister flick based on.
Smileys people 1980 is signed by the author on the second front free page. In reading the book, i discovered that theres a little bit of a sadist. I wanted his character to look as if he were interested in clothes and had recently bought a fashionable suit, says costume designer jacqueline durran. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy spook, george smiley, set for. Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the cold war years of the mid20th century. The joy of tinker, tailor, soldier, spy in novel form and in the tv series is that all interpretations are possible. But id be surprised if anyone were led to the same ruminations by the film. Few readers come away from john le carres book without an impression of the glasses, which smiley habitually. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carres 1974 novel of the same name. George smileys glasses are key to tinker tailor soldier spy. Tinker tailor soldier spy provides a master class in.
Gary oldman as george smiley might be back for a sequel to spy thriller tinker tailor soldier spy. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a world of hoods and lamplighters, scalphunters and pavement artists, where men are turned, burned or bought for stock. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy coldwar comeback books. Tinker tailor soldier spy interviews colin firth, gary oldman and tom hardy. Two men talk about the comparative virtues of porkolt and goulash outside a budapest cafe in the early 1970s in one of tinker tailor soldier spys early scenes.
The fact that most of these narratives grew from good books mattered less. Sep 18, 2011 as a film, tinker tailor soldier spy is a good read. Gary oldman on finding george smileys glasses youtube. The more you read the book the more it revels its layers and shows you peoples motivations. The man he knew as control is dead, and the young turks who forced him out now run the circus.
Tinker tailor solider spy, actor gary oldman duration. Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief. The last one is a device in spy movies which is used to portray the redacted nature of the lives of people youre following as the audience. Set during the cold war era, the story follows former spy george smiley oldman. In the budapest caper gone wrong, a man opens fire on a fleeing agent, sending him sprawling with a bullet in the back.
George smiley, the aging master spy of the cold war and once heir apparent to control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the circus. Filled with political intrigue if you are willing to follow along. Tinker tailor soldier spys momentum and gravity are not lessened through the films transfer to dvdbluray or a smaller screen, but the movie should be appreciated as much for the way it is. Tinker, tailor, soldier spy 1974 and the honourable school boy 1977 are signed by the author on the title page. Set in the cold war era, the espionage thriller tinker, tailor, soldier, spy spotlights a retired security agents mission to uncover a russian. Jan 12, 2012 gary oldman watched tinker, tailor, soldier, spy when it aired as a bbc miniseries in 1979, but he purposely avoided a second viewing before signing up to play george smiley in a new film. The glasses had to be as iconic as an aston martin. There is sweet jazz and lots of delicate piano melodies to listen to while you watch. Goodreads members who liked tinker, tailor, soldier, spy also. Gary oldman introduces spy thriller tinker tailor soldier. Dec 20, 2011 john le carres cold war espionage novel tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is enjoying a resurgence among todays audiences gary oldman stars in a 2011 film adaptation of the book often called le.
Dec 08, 2011 tinker tailor soldier spy is stylish, wellacted, and really hard to follow. A george smiley novel by le carre, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 2011 remake of tinker tailor soldier spy starred gary oldman as smiley, and featured a stellar cast including colin firth and benedict cumberbatch. Mi6, has been compromised by a double agent working for the soviets. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is not my type of book. Jan 14, 2012 director tomas alfredson and cinematographer hoyte van hoytema have made an exceptionally wellcrafted film. George smiley gary oldman, a disgraced british spy, is rehired in secret by his government which fears that the british secret intelligence service, a. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Dec 06, 2011 in let the right one in director tomas alfredsons elegantly thrilling, period adaptation of espionage master john le carres cold warera novel tinker, tailor, soldier, spy.
Tinker tailor soldier spy film by alfredson 2011 britannica. The oscarnominated feature film adaptation of tinker tailor soldier spy is directed by tomas alfredson let the right one in and features gary oldman as smiley, academy award winner colin firth the kings speech, and tom hardy inception. Tinker tailor is price clipped and has a small amount of creasing to the bottom corner of the rear panel. What, after all, is john le carres novel about, if not reading.
Although there are previous books in the smiley series this is book 5, in my opinion tinker, tailor, soldier, spy would be suitable as the first to read to be followed by the other two books in the trilogy that forms the heart of the series. The inspiration for the major motion picture, tinker tailor soldier spy starring gary oldman and colin firth the first novel in john le carres celebrated karla trilogy, tinker tailor soldier spy is a heartstopping tale of international intrigue. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 gary oldman as george smiley. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy by john le carre, paperback. Tinker tailor soldier spy interviews colin firth, gary. In gary oldman dangerous spy george smiley in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 2011 earned oldman his first academy award nomination, for best actor. But before filming could start on tinker tailor solder spy, star gary oldman and director tomas alfredson had to do some tough sleuthing of. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Gary oldman on finding george smileys glasses for tinker tailor soldier spy. I loved the movie though im a big gary oldman fan so i thought what the heck, ill read the book. That 2012 performance earned oldman his only oscar nomination, though the best actor award went to. I dont like contemporaries unless there are vampires or witches in them and i rarely read mysteries. Will gary oldman finally land an oscar nod for tinker. This new, updated version has gary oldman cast in the role and with probably the finest ensemble cast to hit cinemas this year, the film not only.
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