Alec Leamas is tired. It’s the 1960s, he’s been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. He has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last – but only after one final assignment.
A classic movie adapted from the book which arguably framed the world's understanding of the Cold War as something grey and grim, conducted by fallible people with no better knowledge of the truth than anyone else. Stunning.
Received 4 BAFTAS (Best British Film, Best British Actor, Best British Art Direction B/W, Best British Cinematography), 2 BAFTA nominations, 3 Oscar nominations, 1 Golden Globe (Best Supporting Actor, Oskar Werner) and diverse other awards and nominations
'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is an excellent contemporary espionage drama of the Cold War which achieves solid impact via emphasis on human values, total absence of mechanical spy gimmickry, and perfectly controlled underplaying. Filmed at Ireland's Ardmore Studios and England's Shepperton complex, the production boasts strong scripting, acting, direction and production values.'
'After all the spy and mystery movies of a romantic and implausible nature that we have seen, it is great to see one as realistic, and believable too, as The Spy Who Came In from the Cold.'
