Film1965112 min

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Name: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1965
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec

Taste attributes: dramathrillerhistoricalromanceespionagetried & testedheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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"Brace yourself for greatness."

Boxlist takeExpect a layered, heavy thriller, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 181 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

Synopsis: TMDB