The British class system is under fire in this adaptation of John Le Carre's novel. One-time spy master George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) is called in to investigate the murder of Stella Strode, a schoolteacher's wife at a public school. She had predicted her own death in a letter to a friend. Encountering snobbery and slippery .. Read more
| Starring | Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Billie Whitelaw |
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| Director | Gavin Millar |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Quality Entertainment
A superb production; excellent acting & an excellent script. I wholly recommended the DVD to those who like quality drama. Don?t be put off by references to... read more »
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Could be Smiles better
Released in 1991 but with a distinct whiff of 1970s production values this is a mediocre affair. Denholm Elliott is an excellent actor who warrants two stars ... read more »
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Smiley meets Agatha Christie?
This is a rather slow-moving 'Smiley' story, and more of a detective whodunnit than the usual Le Carré spy story, although the usual suspects are... read more »
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Worth watching
Denholm Eliot takes over where Alec Guiness left off and becomes George Smiley for this one off drama. It would have been good to see more of the ever excellent... read more »
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A murder of quality.
If you're a Le Carre fan then you'll enjoy this.
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A Murder of Quality
A pure treat: a deft and perfectly cast adaption of the Le Carre novel. Denholm Elliott is superb as 'Smiley'.
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misses the point of the book
The book uses the murder mystery merely as a platform to launch a scathing criticism of the british class divide. the movie puts the plot at the centre and the ... read more »
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Good
The 1950s are captured well and there are some fine performances. Good storyline and well worth watching
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Decent Murder Mystery - worth a watch!
This is a decent murder mystery that engages you for its runtime and then dots all the I's and crosses all the T's when the final denouement is unveiled... read more »
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Absorbing
A gripping story superbly acted. Technical quality acceptable. Does justice to John le Carré's novel, not surprising since he wrote the screenplay. ... read more »
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Worth Watching
An old fashioned sort of film, but well done and with some good British stalwart character actors. If you like Agatha Christie-style who done it's you'... read more »
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