Pot maker, tailor, soldier, spy

Ophelia 2021-11-12 08:01:17

The dull rhythm does lose a lot of points, but the combination of the chilling atmosphere of the Cold War and the low-key coldness of the intelligence world is very good. An undercover turmoil in a round field, in addition to undercover suspicions, there are also internal rights struggles. The film presents a cold style as a whole. Unlike the popularity and exaggeration of field agents, this film is dedicated to restoring the true appearance of the underground struggles of intelligence workers, such as intelligence transmission and anti-theft.
It can make a character that can be completely expressible not appear or show up, and it can become a standard for creators to reach level four or more. In this film, Smiley's wife did not show her face as an example. If the location of the meeting with the Soviet agent is known to many people, in such a critical situation, it would be easy for the tailor to meet him alone again. At the end of the film, the tailor’s homosexual man beat him to death again, which was purely a failure to create a climax. In fact, many spies were treated well after returning to the Soviet Union, not to mention the fact that the Soviet agents in the film also clearly stated this after they were exposed. If Jim knew that the tailor was a spy, as Smiley said, he would not go to Hungary to find his own way.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy quotes

  • Oliver Lacon: The treasurer can't understand why can't the intelligence service simply put in a request for a general increase in funding and then you'll account for the spend on your special operation?

    Percy Alleline: Operation 'Witchcraft' needs to remain a secret; it's a fiefdom of its own.

    Oliver Lacon: Yes, that's what's winding us; whole thing's very unaccountable isn't it? This London house that no one knows the address of, is that really necessary?

    Percy Alleline: Now more than ever, we need to protect our Soviet source.

    Roy Bland: [lights a cigarette] So where do you propose we meet, in a café?

    Oliver Lacon: The rent and rates on this house have... doubled.

    Roy Bland: We spent millions on nuclear warheads, we're asking for a few thousand for a house. I wonder if Karla has the same problem with the treasury at the Kremlin.

    Oliver Lacon: Look, nobody underestimates the importance of the jobs you chaps are doing.What happened in Budapest last year... That was a disaster.

    Roy Bland: With respect, sir, that wasn't one of your civil servants that got killed, was it? Now this isn't about soldiers in trenches anymore. We're the front line now...

    Oliver Lacon: Roy...

    Roy Bland: For 25 years we've been the only ones standing between them and Karla and Moscow and the Third bloody World War!

    Oliver Lacon: Look, the minister is very pleased with your progress so far. He's less pleased though, with our progress with our American cousins. You see, in their eyes... You're still a leaky ship.

  • Control: Trust no one, Jim. Especially not in the mainstream. Sit down. I understand you still have one Hungarian identity running.

    Jim Prideaux: I do.

    Control: I want you to go to Budapest. This is not above board. Nobody else knows. They're after my head, Jim-boy. You understand? I have had an offer of service. A Hungarian general wants to come over. I would like you to meet him. He has some information that I need, Jim.

    Jim Prideaux: What information?

    Control: Treasure. He has the name of the mole the Russians have planted in the British intelligence service, right at the top of the Circus. There's a rotten apple, Jim. We have to find it.