The Looking Glass War
Time Out says
Typically convoluted Cold War espionage antics from Le Carré. Fine and quirky while the young Polish defector (Jones) selected as a pawn in the espionage game is guided through his training process by a series of bored eccentrics, with delicious performances from Rogers and Richardson (one nursing a permanent cough, the other a mad glint in his eye) as the Blimpish security chiefs hankering for the good old days when they weren't just a Civil Service backwater, and dreaming of the grand come-back they are busily setting in motion. But with the mission itself comes a swift descent into banal action, totally tedious as the sense of authenticity is dissipated in a welter of incredibly silly dialogue spoken by incredibly silly characters.
Details
Release details
Duration:
107 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Frank R Pierson
Screenwriter:
Frank R Pierson
Cast:
Christopher Jones
Pia Degermark
Ralph Richardson
Anthony Hopkins
Paul Rogers
Susan George
Ray McAnally
Robert Urquhart
Maxine Audley
Anna Massey
Pia Degermark
Ralph Richardson
Anthony Hopkins
Paul Rogers
Susan George
Ray McAnally
Robert Urquhart
Maxine Audley
Anna Massey