UK,
1982, 6 h
(Length: 60 min)
Directed by:
Simon LangtonCinematography:
Kenneth MacMillanComposer:
Patrick GowersCast:
Alec Guinness, Eileen Atkins, Bill Paterson, Michael Byrne, Anthony Bate, Vladek Sheybal, Barry Foster, Michael Gough, Curd Jürgens, Maureen Lipman (more)Episodes(6)
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A Mother's Assistance (E01)
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The General's Big Fish (E02)
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Gathering Friends (E03)
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The Rogue Elephant (E04)
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Alexandra Tatjana (E05)
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Smiley's Lighter (E06)
Plots(1)
George Smiley (Alec Guinness, Star Wars Episode IV) is called out of retirement when one of his contacts, a former Soviet General, is found murdered. Still working for the ‘Circus’, more commonly known as the Secret Intelligence Service, he discovers a clandestine operation run by his arch nemesis of the Russian Secret Service, Karla (Patrick Stewart, X-Men) uncovering a secret important enough to kill for. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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