1970s, England. The head of MI6 dispatches an agent to meet with a Hungarian general who knows the identity of a Soviet spy in the organisation’s ranks. The mission goes awry and veteran agent George Smiley is called back from forced retirement to ferret out the mole and stop the flow of vital British secrets to Russia.
Gary Oldman gives an extraordinary performance as George Smiley.
Nominated for eleven BAFTAs, winning the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. Nominated for three Oscars. Many other diverse awards & nominations.
'A visually stunning adaptation with a stellar cast.'
'A triumph - 5 stars'
'As Alfredson directs the expert script by Peter Straughan and Bridget O'Connor, the film emerges as a tale of loneliness and desperation among men who can never disclose their secret hearts, even to themselves.'
'The script is a brilliant feat of condensation and restructuring.'
