MOVIE REVUE: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Anyone who has read much John le Carré is probably well acquainted with George Smiley, the quintessential British spy character of the Cold War era (no, it’s not James Bond). In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which is the first book in the Karla trilogy (released later as the omnibus The Quest for Karla), Smiley is tasked with eradicating a KGB mole who has infiltrated the sanctum of SIS (British Intelligence). In the film, Swedish director Tomas Alfredson paints a picture as raw and uncompromising as the 1974 novel and more engrossing than the 1979 BBC miniseries with Gary Oldman turning in an Oscar worthy performance as the MI6 veteran.

Intervue: Gary Oldman and director Tomas Alfredson discuss Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

From left to right (front): John Hurt, director Tomas Alfredson and Gary Oldman on the set of 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'

When we sat down with Gary Oldman and director Tomas Alfredson to discuss their  adaptation of John le Carré’s 1974 Cold War espionage thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, I was prepared to interview two men with the same reserved demeanor as the characters in the film. Instead, a lighter mood seemed to engulf the Chimney Stack room at the Georgetown Ritz-Carlton where they invited us to talk about their re-creation of the classic spy novel, as well as their experience with the legendary British author.

DVD GIVEAWAY: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Miniseries

 

Our holiday DVD giveaway season starts off with an award-winning miniseries turned movie! You could win a copy of the 1979′s BBC miniseries - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy starring Sir Alec Guinness (courtesy of Acorn Media)