You didn't notice it started in an Egyptian hotel during the revolution in 2011? (For at least half of the episode.)Vladimir said:Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.
It does but I mentioned the Swiss only as a classical spy movie location to capture the style of the film. Don't want to give out too many spoilers.chebby said:You didn't notice it started in an Egyptian hotel during the revolution in 2011? (For at least half of the episode.)Vladimir said:Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.
Just good old terrestrial BBC1 HD (and iPlayer).SonofSun said:Which region is this on, I couldn't find it?
Arrgghhh that is tempting....chebby said:I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...
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That would be a yes and a yes. Excellent - really looking forward to it and for once the wife is joining me for a spy movie (she was seduced by the quality casting).Vladimir said:Cheesy in a Le Carré way, but very good in a Le Carré way. Actors are great, visuals are stunning, story begins in a Swiss resort... If you are a fan of 007, Bourne Trilogy and similar, you will like this.
Le Carre has apparently been quoted as saying that they've changed his story quite considerably but in a good way.chebby said:I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...
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I try to view each new interpretation on it's own merits (like the 'Tinker Tailor' movie) but it's sometimes difficult to get on with every director's 're-imagining' of his work given that I have been reading his books since my mid teens.The_Lhc said:Le Carre has apparently been quoted as saying that they've changed his story quite considerably but in a good way.chebby said:I downloaded everything I didn't already have by John Le Carre last year when I was in hospital a lot and needed more stuff to listen to ...
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