
Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neo-Nazi organization in West Berlin. The British Secret Service sends agent Quiller to investigate. Soon Quiller is confronted with Neo-Nazi chief "Oktober" and involved in a dangerous game where each side tries to find out the enemy's headquarters at any price.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neo-Nazi organization in West Berlin. The British Secret Service sends agent Quiller to investigate. Soon Quiller is confronted with Neo-Nazi chief "Oktober" and involved in a dangerous game where each side tries to find out the enemy's headquarters at any price.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeAs a spy movie, it may rarely be more than adequate, but the compensations make up for that. |
| Film4Jim HallA great cast put to poor use in an espionage film so determined to avoid spy movie cliches that it fails to remember what makes them enjoyable in the first place. |
| Monthly Film BulletinMFB CriticsSpy thrillers depend on constant action and narrative twists, whereas plots and Pinter simply do not mix. |
| Time OutChris PetitAlthough the whole thing is ill-served by Michael Anderson's direction, it remains perversely likeable precisely because it is rather long-winded and enigmatic. |
| VarietyVariety StaffIt relies on a straight narrative storyline, simple but holding, literate dialog and well-drawn characters. |
| User ReviewBen BI've only seen this for the first time recently & thought it was the best spy film I've seen. Harold Pinter is a legend. |
| User Reviewgary twow what a movie...ive just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that alec guinness, ernst walder, george sanders, george segal, max von sydow, peter carsten, senta berger, robert helpmann, robert flemyng play good roles/parts thorughout this movie.....i think that the director of this action/adventure/thriller/cult/classics/drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a great spy thriller movie 2 watch n its a really good movie |
| User ReviewPrivate URemember when spy films were good? This is up there with "From Russia With Love" and "The IPCRESS File". Alec Guinness plays a pre-Smiley Smiley. Max von Sydow excellent too. And then there's Senta Berger...oh my! |
| User ReviewRichard DQuite the odd film. I have apparently seen it before, but I have no recollection of it. I'm not surprised since it's hardly the most memorable film. For the first hour, I was quite convinced I didn't like it at all. A very spare plot is established ... George Segal as an American spy brought to Berlin to investigate a group of neo-Nazis ... and then characters talk to each other for an hour. It's not particularly gripping dialogue either, but it's highly literate as one would expect from a Harold Pinter script. Even when Segal is captured by the leader of the Nazis (Max Von Sydow), they have a calm, lengthy conversation. In the last half hour, I wouldn't say it really picked up, but it got very interesting. In the end, I found myself really liking it without being able to articulate exactly why. I would say that the degree to which one would like this is probably tied directly to how much one enjoyed the recent adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy". The tone and pace are very similar. Alec Guiness is quite wonderful as Segal's contact with the agency. |
| User ReviewJoe SIntrigue, spies, what more could you ask for? |