Even when you read the book, youre thinking, who is he talking about now. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war espionage film directed by tomas alfredson. What i can tell you is this is a superior piece of story telling. Seeing your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into. Peter straughan, an oscar nominee with his wife, bridget oconnor, who died in 2010, for adapting the screenplay of tinker, tailor, was in the same boat. Hes nominated along with bridget oconnor for the film, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. In her final years, oconnor worked with her husband on several projects. Bridget oconnor 18 january 1961 22 september 2010 was a baftawinning author, playwright and screenwriter.
It is now beyond a doubt that a mole, implanted decades ago by moscow centre, has burrowed his way into the highest echelons of british. Bridget oconnor, who has died aged 49 of cancer, was the author of the prizewinning play the flags, as well as collections of short stories, and several plays, for both radio and theatre. Tinker tailor soldier spy book tinker tailor soldier. Hungary budapest 1973 day 1 budapest skyline, looking towards the parliament building. Tinker tailor soldier spy book tinker tailor soldier spy film wikipedi. The screenplay is by peter straughan and bridget oconnor and the film, which was shot in. She may be best known for the play the flags, and her posthumously oscarnominated adaptation, with her husband, peter straughan, of the book tinker tailor soldier spy for the film of the same name. Its a cold war thriller that stars gary oldman as a spy looking for a double agent within the circus. John lecarre is i guess one should say arguably the greatest of all spy novelists, and his 1974 tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is arguably his finest work. Tinker tailor soldier spy is the longawaited feature film version of john le carres classic bestselling novel. Tinker tailor soldier spy screenplay by bridget oconnor.
They wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film sixty six and the 2007 film mrs ratcliffes revolution. Bridget oconnor and peter straughan, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy screenplay based on a novel by john le carre. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy by john le carre a modern classic in which john le carre expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy begins george smileys chess match of wills and wits with karla, his soviet counterpart. Tragically, her bafta for best adapted screenplay, which she won with her husband peter straughan for tinker tailor soldier spy, was posthumous as she died of cancer. With gary oldman, colin firth, tom hardy, mark strong.
The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carres 1974 novel of the same name. Tragically, her bafta for best adapted screenplay, which she won with her husband peter straughan for tinker tailor soldier spy, was. The starting point is a fine screenplay by peter straughan and the late bridget oconnor that rings a few changes to john le. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Set in the early 70s, this version recasts gary oldman in the guinness role, as george smiley, a septuagenarian english spy called out of retirement to. Tinker tailor soldier spy was followed by the honourable schoolboy in 1977 and smileys people in 1979.
The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carre s 1974 novel of the same name. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 2011, directed by tomas. Tragically, her bafta for best adapted screenplay, which she won with her husband peter straughan for tinker tailor soldier spy, was posthumous as she died of cancer in 2010 at. Directed by tomas alfredson, screenplay by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, 2011. Tinker tailor soldier spy peter straughan deadline. Set in the 1970s, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy finds george smiley gary oldman, a. The films coscreenwriter with her husband, peter straughan, died of cancer at age. Most recently she had been working on a film version of john le carres tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, starring gary oldman, colin firth and.
Since the time of its publication, the novel has received critical acclaim for its complex social commentary and lack of sensationalism, and remains a staple of the spy fiction genre. This article is about the 2011 movie by the name tinker tailor soldier spy and not the bbc series or the book. The thriller is directed by tomas alfredson let the right one in. Benedict cumberbatch on gay character in tinker tailor. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy by tomas alfredson gary. The three novels together make up the karla trilogy, named after smileys longtime opponent karla, the head of soviet foreign intelligence. But the screenplay, by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, is not a model of clarity. Really need to read the book to grasp all the details from the script, but besides the fact, a great movie. These were later published as an omnibus edition titled smiley versus karla in 1982.
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 84 studies in intelligence vol. Her parents are irish, her mother bridie hails from limerick and her father jim is from cork. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film directed by tomas alfredson. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The process of adapting tinker tailor soldier spy began in a state of fear, which is perhaps appropriate for entering a world characterised by paranoia and dread. Alfredsons film is faithful to the tone set by the novel. Im not familiar with the book or the tv adaptation of john lecarres tinker tailor soldier spy, so i went in cold, oblivious to them to see if this film version could live up to expectations. Tinker, tailor confused even the screenwriter the new.
Casino you can either have the money and the hammer. Incredibly, the 1979 bbc miniseries adaptation lived up to the level of the novel, featuring an pleasethis isnt even arguable iconic performance by alec guinness that was legendary even in the context of his great career. Making of tinker tailor soldier spy hollywood reporter. Tinker tailor soldier spy official trailer youtube. The screenplay adaptation is by the writing team of bridget oconnor. I was confused about the plot, he admitted recently. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is the longawaited feature film version of john le carres classic bestselling novel. Bridget oconnor 18 january 1961 22 september 2010 was a bafta winning author. Tinker tailor soldier spy looks, sounds and feels exactly right. Bridget oconnor and peter straughan, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. In comparison with the book and miniseries, the film treats much more directly and stridently the presumed prevalence of the british class system, which provides its upper class privilege and immunity from. I confess i was confused some of the time and lost at other times. The cold war of the mid20th century continues to damage international relations. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 tinker tailor soldier.
Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film directed by tomas. Tinker tailor soldier spy, directed by tomas alfredson and gorgeously photographed by hoyte van hoytema, is a revelation for committing to such banal trials and tribulations, enhancing the image of a soughtafter file or an open window to a level of similar dynamism. Peter straughan would sit in his attic office typing away on the script for tinker tailor solider spy listening to jazz on headphones, while downstairs his wife and writing partner bridget o. In the bleak days of the cold war, espionage veteran george smiley gary oldman is forced from semiretirement to uncover a soviet agent within mi6. But the book that changed the course of espionage fiction came 11 years later. It follows the endeavours of taciturn, aging spymaster george smiley to uncover a soviet mole in the british secret intelligence service. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 the russians began to move. They adapted john le carres novel tinker tailor soldier spy into a 2011 film of the same name, for which they were awarded the bafta award for best adapted screenplay.
Feel free to pay homage at tinker tailor soldier spy. They adapted john le carres novel tinker tailor soldier spy into a 2011 film of the same name, for which they were awarded the bafta award for. The end credits of tinker tailor soldier spy carry a simple and bittersweet dedication. Tinker tailor soldier spy official us trailer youtube. The couple turned john le carres classic cold war novel tinker tailor soldier spy into a screenplay, but bridget sadly died in october 2010 before filming. In praise of bridget oconnor, by martin doyle the irish times. Peter straughan and bridget oconnor turned john le carres classic cold war novel tailor soldier spy into a baftawinning screenplay. The film is directed by tomas alfredson who also brought us let the right one in. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 espionage film directed by tomas alfredson. In order to embody the character of guillam, cumberbatch relied heavily on john le carres book of the same name, as well as the script adapted by bridget oconnor.
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