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Another icon of last century gone.

 


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A bit of a fan of George Smiley.

I went for a walk recently around the Chelsea Embankment and realised that I could follow part of the plot of his first novel A Call For The Dead which partly set around Cheyne Walk and Lots Row.

RIP

 


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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a brilliant book.

 

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I’ve enjoyed some of his books much more than others but The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was a good film and the Alec Guinness Tinker Soldier was brilliant. My wife had never seen it but still identified the “mole” within about 20 minutes. No spoilers but Smiley could have done with her help.

 

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One of my favourite authors. Had a funny time on a train with Neil Tennant sitting opposite me. I was reading The Constant Gardener, somehow this seemed to make Neil Tennant come on to me - or I was paranoid. He asked me what I did. I said Truck driver - which I thought was macho. I then bought a case of lager and got pissed. Not like gay people would do that. Anyway, John Le Carre, RIP. Enjoyed your books, cue the films on TV.

 


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if you have trouble sleeping stick tinker taylor film on 1st time i have seen people fall asleep in a cinema

 

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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle


I’ve enjoyed some of his books much more than others but The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was a good film and the Alec Guinness Tinker Soldier was brilliant. My wife had never seen it but still identified the “mole” within about 20 minutes. No spoilers but Smiley could have done with her help.

Agreed, Claire Bloom was particularly good I thought.

 

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Originally posted by cantrbury eagle

if you have trouble sleeping stick tinker taylor film on 1st time i have seen people fall asleep in a cinema

it is a slightly slow film to say the least, the book is a lot better

 


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Originally posted by cantrbury eagle

if you have trouble sleeping stick tinker taylor film on 1st time i have seen people fall asleep in a cinema

The TV was much better Alec Guinness was wonderful.

 


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Originally posted by Badger11

The TV was much better Alec Guinness was wonderful.

I decided to buy the two 'tinker, tailor.. and 'Smiley's People' on DVD on Amazon. 7.99. Clannad soundtrack too.

 


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