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1979 Certificate TBC
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Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, this is a story of a world peopled by lonely men cut off from the luxury of communication, a world where a leak of relatively unimportant information can be the catalyst for a witch hunt, and it's one man's duty to point the finger... Colonel John Daintry (Sir Richard .. Read more

Starring Richard Attenborough, Joop Doderer, John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi
Director Otto Preminger
Genres Drama

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The Human Factor cover art

The Human Factor

Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, this is a story of a world peopled by lonely men cut off from the luxury of communication, a world where a leak of relatively unimportant information can be the catalyst for a witch hunt, and it's one man's duty to point the finger... Colonel John Daintry (Sir Richard Attenborough).

Starring Richard Attenborough, Joop Doderer, John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi, Robert Morley, Nicol Williamson, Iman
Director Otto Preminger
Run time DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate Certificate TBC
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1979
Format DVD

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  • Quietly sardonic scenes of diplomatic chess are played far too broadly and literally in this ill-advised and poorly executed foray into the serious spy scene, which despite its stars becomes merely risible before the end.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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      Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, this is a story of a world peopled by lonely men cut off from the luxury of communication, a world where a leak of relatively unimportant information can be the catalyst for a witch hunt, and it's one man's duty to point the finger... Colonel John ...