We watched and reviewed the newer version of this film on a previous blog so thought it would be a nice break from musicals and Christmas films to watch an old movie with some of the greats.
Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Joss Ackland, these are the names that star in this series. It's not a film as such because it is split into three episodes but each one allows you to grasp the main idea that is within the book. These episodes do not convey all the colour that the book and the newer film do, there are things from this production which are missing but it is a lot closer to the book (which I am currently reading) than the newer film.
Alec Guinness is a fantastic George Smiley. They sold this series on his name (and the name of some others) so it seems right that he takes on the main character and that he reprises his role in 'Smiley's People', which we hope to watch later on in December and review. From the voice there is no mistaking him and this role is a lot calmer, leaving room for others to come in and help build on the atmosphere. What I like about this film is that it is almost entirely different to the film that I first watched.
I want to say a low budget film but it's not because of the cast. It is just very much an old bbc production. If you've seen a few of them then you will know what I mean by that statement.
I would recommend this to everyone who has seen the remake, it's just nice to have something to compare.
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