The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - The Western Way of Life

A couple minutes from Martin Ritt's blistering THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD.

[travb]

Even the beautiful scenery and natural sounds look and sound bleak in this movie. A great novel and movie. God the end is devastating - and perfect.

[FlyingOverTrut]

Great film. I just stayed up late finishing the excellent book, and I'm not sure which version I like more as the movie is so ferocious and Burton is perfect as Leamas.

[mytzlplk]

Oskar Werner was a force in the court scenes. I felt as if I were watching a stage play.

[mooville]

Excellent novel. excellent film, and excellent cast. I feel this was Werner's best movie.

[miklmiklmtrcycl]

By lecarre s account Burton was very difficult behind the scenes. His account of it is on YT.

[ToxicSpiker]

I remember watching this in my old english class while we reading the novel by John Le Carré.

[TungstenKid]

Oskar Werner stole the show in this film, i'm surprised he never made it big in America afterwards

[pix]

Apparently the backdrop in this scene is the Wicklow Mountains in Eire. Doubling for East Germany!

[RamKumar-yiwn]

When I read the book, this scene played out a lot more smoothly and believably. Fiedler was not so chummy though he did have a heart in him. Leamas didn't speak in such a glib manner or clipped tones. There was a weary tiredness in his character in this scene in my head that no on screen acting can quite replicate. Oh well a wonderful book nevertheless. Puts to shame Fleming's James Bond books.

[benwalker]

nothings changed. grim it is its now a reality again.

[stretch]

It's no small challenge to convince an enemy that you're suddenly on their side.

[rh]

Burton was very good in this, but at times he lapses into playing Richard Burton instead of Alec Leamas, especially his delivery of "I don't believe in anything that rocks the wuld!"

[javiergarciaflorez]

Ña destrucción de uno mismo por unos ideales dudosos ❤

[jeanettesdaughter]

I reserve the right to be ignorant. That’s the Western way of life.😂😂😂 You don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Pick your poison!

[tom]

Please restore 20000 leagues under the sea

[eszterkoncznecsoknyay]

Oskar Werner was better actor, than Richard Burton. He was a brilliant and amazing talent .

[GRUNT]

A SPY GIVES UP HIS WHOLE LIFE. NOT A JOB FOR ANY PERSON THAT HAS DOUBTS OR SECOND GUESSS HIS COMMITMENT TO THE SACRIFICE.

[walterstevens]

Burton doesn't really work for me in this.