The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition). … He has punched up the story with close-up camera shots, intriguingly composed scenes, and not quite over the top performances by the lead actors, especially by the perpetually indignant and beside himself James Mason, whose distraught characterization I truly enjoyed. Rating: Be the first to write a review. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. A Top-Notch Adult Thriller! This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The Deadly Affair (1966) DVD; The Deadly Affair (1966) DVD. Please try again. . Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazing. I've read all of Le Carre's books and will see every film adaptations that comes out. THE DEADLY AFFAIR [1966 / 2017] [Blu-ray + DVD] The Deadly Affair . There's a problem loading this menu right now. Quincy Jones' soundtrack is both apt and moving, providing a magical atmosphere. The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Ultimate Fan Edition DVD with Bonus Footage). Any Le Carre Film Adaptation is Better than None, Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2017, Another reviewer said s/he prefers James Mason's portrayal of George Smiley over Alec Guinness's. I debated between four and five stars if nothing else because this is what I will attempt to define as a Hybrid American Film Noir. The agent suspects that the dead man's wife (, ), a concentration camp survivor, may hold the answer to Flemyng's despair, but the Foreign Office wants Mason to drop the case. The Iron Curtain, World War 2, and all those horrible nightmares of the 20th century are explored in this one movie. This was and remains an incredibly important film in that it broke with the spy genre convention while becoming an extraordinarily unique film on its own. Excellently portrayed by James Mason with supurb Harry Andrews backing him. If you wish to see a good reflection of Le Carre's work, do not buy this! There's a problem loading this menu right now. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. . A Double Affair! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Schell and Mason are good, as are Kinnear and others. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Unable to add item to List. .brilliant intelligent subtle astonishing film do not miss, Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017, i never saw this film because I was in Vietnam ..Hence I never knew it existed ...Astonishing performances ..How the hell did james mason not get an academy award ...fabulous script from Le care's book ...brilliant intelligent subtle astonishing film ..so glad all these years iI found it here on amazon. This doesn't hold a candle to the two BBC series starring Guinness, "Smiley's People" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. This was and remains an incredibly important film in that it broke with the spy genre convention while becoming an extraordinarily unique film on its own. A Dangerous Affair! Price: $9.99. Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017. This is a truly awful adaptation of an excellent John le Carre book, Call for the Dead. Harry Andrews is superb in old school copper mode, and some amusing quirky camp performances thrown in from Control and Kenneth Haigh! Intriguing plot but somewhat predictable. Well acted spy thriller, atmospheric settings (a lot of rain!). The film script which diverges markedly from the original book, is weak and not credible, the acting (apart from Harry Andrews depiction of a SB Police Officer) is at best indifferent with otherwise famous actors producing stilted and unrealistic performances. Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2015. I loved this Sidney Lumet direction of a LeCarre work. Fits in well with the other 60's spy genre films along with Quiller, Ipcress etc with a great jazz soundtrack. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2015. Please try again. And, it illustrates how awful 1970's life was in a country in decline. Please try again. Sitemap |, James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret, was the basis for this gloomy, complex spy story. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Directed by Tara Cowell-Plain. Well acted spy thriller, atmospheric settings (a lot of rain!). For lovers of British film this Sidney Lumet film is a must have, atmosphere, pacing, and tension are tremendous. And Mason as Smiley is very believable. Mason is emotional, physical, vocal. The Iron Curtain, World War 2, and all those horrible nightmares of the 20th century are explored in this one movie. This movie is really strange in an awful, horrible way that illustrates a side of George Smiley that is usually glossed over. Writers: John le Carré (novel), Paul Dehn (screenplay) Stars: James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret . No One Plays Distraught & Indignant Better than James Mason! I had previously read the John le Carre novel on which it is based but not rated it much versus his later works, so was surprised to find the film adaptation was much better especially given it was made at a time when spy movies seemed all the rage. Mason hires retiring Inspector, to do some private detective work. Totally recommend! With James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret, Harriet Andersson. Please try again. Suspense is well maintained. Sidney Lumet directs with great verve and keeps the production rattling along. I love James Mason and he doesn't disappoint here as Dobbs/Smiley with another excellent performance. A strange but unique movie for its time - I bought the DVD because Sidney Lumet directed and I always find his work interesting (I still rate his prior UK film "The Hill" as one of the '60s "lost greats"). After more than half a century, the acting, directing, filming and sound engineering continues to transform the viewer to a voyeur peering into the private life of perfect strangers. .brilliant intelligent subtle astonishing film do not miss, Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017, i never saw this film because I was in Vietnam ..Hence I never knew it existed ...Astonishing performances ..How the hell did james mason not get an academy award ...fabulous script from Le care's book ...brilliant intelligent subtle astonishing film ..so glad all these years iI found it here on amazon. Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: ‘THE DEADLY AFFAIR’ [1966] is directed by Sidney Lumet, based on a novel by John le Carré and starring luminaries like the brilliant actors James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret and Harriet Andersson, and watching the film was a totally mouth-watering prospect and I was more than a little surprised that it is not better known, as it is even better than the other famous spy … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2015. It is a decent attempt in the direction of film noir by mainstream producers, however, there is still that bit of cartoon-esque vibe that this genre projects, especially when the French police is involved. Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017. A unique spy movie in many ways for its time, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2016. Because of some issue with company ownership Smiley was known as Dobbs. THE DEADLY AFFAIR [1966 / 2017] [Blu-ray + DVD], Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2017. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I had previously read the John le Carre novel on which it is based but not rated it much versus his later works, so was surprised to find the film adaptation was much better especially given it was made at a time when spy movies seemed all the rage. Because of some issue with company ownership Smiley was known as Dobbs. Excellently portrayed by James Mason with supurb Harry Andrews backing him. I've read all of Le Carre's books and will see every film adaptations that comes out. This doesn't hold a candle to the two BBC series starring Guinness, "Smiley's People" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. This is a truly awful adaptation of an excellent John le Carre book, Call for the Dead.