The thriller is directed by tomas alfredson let the right one in. 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. Tinker tailor soldier spy book tinker tailor soldier. 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. I confess i was confused some of the time and lost at other times. The film is directed by tomas alfredson who also brought us let the right one in. This article is about the 2011 movie by the name tinker tailor soldier spy and not the bbc series or the book. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carre s 1974 novel of the same name. 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. These were later published as an omnibus edition titled smiley versus karla in 1982. 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.
Bridget oconnor 18 january 1961 22 september 2010 was a baftawinning author, playwright and screenwriter. With gary oldman, colin firth, tom hardy, mark strong. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film directed by tomas alfredson. What i can tell you is this is a superior piece of story telling.
Its a cold war thriller that stars gary oldman as a spy looking for a double agent within the circus. Tinker tailor soldier spy book tinker tailor soldier spy film wikipedi. They wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film sixty six and the 2007 film mrs ratcliffes revolution. Making of tinker tailor soldier spy hollywood reporter. Seeing your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into. 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. Alfredsons film is faithful to the tone set by the novel. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 2011, directed by tomas. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 84 studies in intelligence vol. Tinker tailor soldier spy screenplay by bridget oconnor. The screenplay adaptation is by the writing team of bridget oconnor. But the screenplay, by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, is not a model of clarity.
Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 tinker tailor soldier. Tinker tailor soldier spy peter straughan deadline. Even when you read the book, youre thinking, who is he talking about now. 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. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer. Set in the 1970s, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy finds george smiley gary oldman, a. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy by tomas alfredson gary. Hungary budapest 1973 day 1 budapest skyline, looking towards the parliament building. 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. Tinker tailor soldier spy looks, sounds and feels exactly right. 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. 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.
Most recently she had been working on a film version of john le carres tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, starring gary oldman, colin firth and. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war espionage film directed by tomas alfredson. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carres 1974 novel of the same name. 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. Tinker tailor soldier spy official trailer youtube. 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. Hes nominated along with bridget oconnor for the film, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. 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. Benedict cumberbatch on gay character in tinker tailor. Directed by tomas alfredson, screenplay by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, 2011.
Really need to read the book to grasp all the details from the script, but besides the fact, a great movie. 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. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film 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.
Tinker, tailor confused even the screenwriter the new. 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 is the longawaited feature film version of john le carres classic bestselling novel. Peter straughan and bridget oconnor turned john le carres classic cold war novel tailor soldier spy into a baftawinning screenplay. The cold war of the mid20th century continues to damage international relations. 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. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is the longawaited feature film version of john le carres classic bestselling novel. But the book that changed the course of espionage fiction came 11 years later. 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. Bridget oconnor and peter straughan, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. In praise of bridget oconnor, by martin doyle the irish times. The end credits of tinker tailor soldier spy carry a simple and bittersweet dedication. 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.
Bridget oconnor 18 january 1961 22 september 2010 was a bafta winning author. Bridget oconnor and peter straughan, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy screenplay based on a novel by john le carre. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tinker tailor soldier spy official us trailer youtube. The screenplay is by peter straughan and bridget oconnor and the film, which was shot in. I was confused about the plot, he admitted recently. It follows the endeavours of taciturn, aging spymaster george smiley to uncover a soviet mole in the british secret intelligence service.
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. 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. The three novels together make up the karla trilogy, named after smileys longtime opponent karla, the head of soviet foreign intelligence. Tinker tailor soldier spy was followed by the honourable schoolboy in 1977 and smileys people in 1979. The films coscreenwriter with her husband, peter straughan, died of cancer at age. In her final years, oconnor worked with her husband on several projects. Her parents are irish, her mother bridie hails from limerick and her father jim is from cork. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 espionage film directed by tomas alfredson. Feel free to pay homage at tinker tailor soldier spy. Tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 the russians began to move.
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