Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (movie)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 British-French spy movie. It was directed by Tomas Alfredson.
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| Directed by | Tomas Alfredson |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Robyn Slovo |
| Screenplay by | Bridget O'Connor Peter Straughan |
| Based on | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré |
| Starring | Gary Oldman Colin Firth Tom Hardy John Hurt Toby Jones Mark Strong Benedict Cumberbatch Ciarán Hinds |
| Music by | Alberto Iglesias |
| Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema |
| Edited by | Dino Jonsäter |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal UK (UK) StudioCanal (France) |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21 million |
| Box office | $51,039,342 |
The movie is based on the 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. It is set in London in the early 1970s. The story follows the hunt for a Soviet double agent at the top of MI6.
The novel had also been the basis of a 1979 BBC Television miniseries with Alec Guinness in the lead role.
The 2011 movie stars Gary Oldman as George Smiley, with Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, David Dencik and Kathy Burke supporting. It is set in London in the early 1970s.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (movie) Media
Blythe House, the exterior of "The Circus"
The Párizsi Udvar ("Paris Court") in Budapest, setting for the Hungarian café scene
Gary Oldman at the Venice International Film Festival for the premiere
