Smiley's People

This brilliant sequel to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy finds George Smiley emerging from retirement to engage his lifelong nemesis, the Soviet spymaster Karla, in a final test of wits, nerves, and loyalties.
 
"Marvelously riveting"—The New York Times

Rumpled, stodgy, and unassuming, George Smiley is literature's unlikeliest master spy. He is also—as written by John le Carré and portrayed by Alec Guinness—the most thoughtful, fascinating, and human figure ever to practice the dark arts of espionage. This brilliant sequel to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy finds Smiley emerging from retirement to engage his lifelong nemesis, the Soviet spymaster Karla, in a final test of wits, nerves, and loyalties. "Marvelously riveting"—The New York Times. CC, approx. 324 min. on 3 DVDs.
 
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
No doubt remains; a mole has infiltrated the highest level of the Circus, code name for British Secret Intelligence Service. Sidelined agent George Smiley is covertly tapped to root out the traitor-a task that requires an intensive dig through the labyrinths of Cold War espionage and his own past.
"Stunning"—The New York Times

"Marvelously riveting"—The New York Times

"Scintillating, seductive"—The Washington Post
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (Alec Guinness, 1983)

BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actress (Beryl Reid, 1983)

BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Film Cameraman (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Original Television Music (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Design (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Serial (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Editor (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Sound (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Graphics (1983)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Make Up (1983)

Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special (1983)

Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (Alec Guinness, 1983)

Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Limited Series (1983)

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Disc 1
Episode 1
What is the connection between a penniless Russian woman in Paris and the brutal murder of an old man in a London park? And so begins a new conundrum for George Smiley to sort out.
 
Episode 2
Smiley makes inquiries among many Russian exiles, and uncovers a photograph revealing an astonishing secret.
 
Disc 2
Episode 3
Smiley learns that his nemesis, the dreaded Soviet spymaster Karla, has a deep secret hidden involving his personal life. He now attempts to track down certain Russian individuals who could aid him, but they keep disappearing.
 
Episode 4
Smiley gets into trouble with his superiors, who want the investigation closed. But he finally encounters the woman and gets her account.
 
Disc 3
Episode 5
Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla, but must make the ultimate sacrifice: cutting off his wife Ann.
 
Episode 6
The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place. But in this game there are no victors, only losers.
 
• Exclusive interview with John le Carré
• Production notes
• Glossary of main characters and terms
• Cast filmographies
• le Carré biography and booklist
 
Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 324 minutes plus bonus programming
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 3
Language: English
Subtitles: No
 Color or B&W: Color
CC: Yes, main programming only
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: NR; recommended for mature audiences
 
“Marvelously riveting” —The New York Times
 
“Scintillating, seductive” —The Washington Post
 
"Stunning"—The New York Times
 
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (Alec Guinness, 1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actress (Beryl Reid, 1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Film Cameraman (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Original Television Music (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Design (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Serial (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Editor (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Sound (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Graphics (1983)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Make Up (1983)
 
Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special (1983)
 
Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (Alec Guinness, 1983)
 
Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Limited Series (1983)

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Best spy series ever!

5 Stars

Charles from LA on 7/18/2011 11:30:52 AM wrote:

So realistic! What a great group of actors! I wish they had also made a TV series out of the third novel - The Honorable Schoolboy but in some ways it didn't fir in with the other two series. No better acting.

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Disc 1
Episode 1:Return to the Circus
Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
 
Episode 2:Tarr Tells His Story
Retired from the "Circus", George Smiley, former right-hand of the late Control, meets Ricky Tarr, a British agent who went AWOL, believe defected. Tarr tells of how a mission to Portugal led him to learning about the mole in the "Circus".
 
Disc 2
Episode 3:Smiley Tracks the Mole
The investigation begins, with Peter Guillam burgling the archives for information, while Smiley visits an old comrade whose past knowledge could prove vital to locating the spy.
 
Episode 4:How It All Fits Together
While Guillam and Tarr come under pressure, Smiley recounts his one meeting with the Soviet master spy Karla, who is undoubtedly running the spy inside MI6.
 
Disc 3
Episode 5:Tinker Tailor
Smiley goes to meet Jim Prideaux who is now back in Britain having survived his experience in Czechoslovakia. His testimony and that of others sheds new light on the "Testify" fiasco and source "Merlin".
 
Episode 6:Smiley Sets a Trap
Smiley confronts one of his suspects and gives him the results of his investigations, which could prove a considerable embarrassment to those concerned.
 
Episode 7:Flushing Out the Mole
Smiley springs his trap and catches the spy. He later interrogates the spy and learns about how and why it happened, and the answers he gets robs him of any sense of victory.
 
• Exclusive interview with John le Carré
• Production notes
• Glossary of main characters and terms
• Cast filmographies
• le Carré biography and booklist
 
Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 324 minutes plus bonus programming
Format: Full screen
 Number of discs: 3
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: Yes, main programming only
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: NR
 
"A smashing thriller"—The New York Times
 
"Exhilarating"—The Washington Post
 
"…one of the most madly atmospheric and enjoyably literate films every done for television."—The Washington Post
 
"Terrifically satisfying and thought-provoking entertainment."—The Washington Post
 
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (Alec Guinness, 1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Film Cameraman (1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Actress (Beryl Reid, 1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Costume Design (1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Design (1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Serial (1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Sound (1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Graphics (1980)
 
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Editor (1980)
 
Broadcasting Press Guild Award Winner for Best Actor (Alec Guinness, 1980)
 
Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Limited Series (1981)
 

Tinker,Tailor, Soldier, Spy

4 Stars

Kathleen Vogt from CO on 1/8/2012 2:56:02 PM wrote:

Saw the movie yesterday in the theater- enjoyed it. noticed credits at the end were incorrect. John Hurt played George Smiley. He did NOT play Control. That was Max Von Snydow.

Smiley is a tense, beautiful work of art.

5 Stars

Peggy from VA on 12/19/2011 8:56:42 PM wrote:

I heard it reviewed on NPR. My husband and I are entranced.