The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
Staring Richard Burton this cold war espionage thriller is based on the novel of the same name by John le Carre. A British spy is caught in a dangerous web of bluff and counter bluff with East German and Soviet intelligence services.
This film does a great job of capturing the grey versus grey world of cold war espionage and asks us if the ends justify the means. Having been written by someone who actually worked in the trade the plot has a good deal of authenticity and takes a realistic approach to the subject matter which is often not seen in the world of James Bond knock offs. Richard Burton gives an excellent performance as the man caught in the middle of the game being played between the two opposing sides. There are some good twists and a great ending to go with the interesting characters making this a really well rounded film.
4/5 a classic spy film.
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