The Ipcress File

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A stylishly laconic thriller set in seedy 1960s London. Sent on a dangerous mission, Harry Palmer's life is on the line. The first of Caine's appearances as Deighton's spy, he brings a cocky charm to his dealings with the Old School, while Furie brings flash and panache to the espionage movie.

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Digitally remastered; Introductory booklet; Audio commentary with director Sidney Furie and film editor Peter Hunt; 'The Ipcress File - Caine Goes Stella' spoof introduction with Phil Cornwell as Michael Caine; Sixties documentary 'Candid Caine' with Michael Caine talking frankly about his career in 1969; New exclusive interview with Caine talking about making The Ipcress File; New exclusive interview with production designer Ken Adam; Separate soundtrack CD with music from composer Ken Barry; A copy of the original Len Deighton novel; Stills gallery; Movie poster designs; Original US radio commercials; Original theatrical trailer.

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Review by Barry Forshaw on 31st January 2006

A much-loved movie gets the deluxe treatment in this superlative edition. The chances of Len Deighton's remarkable novel being as intelligently rendered as this were mixed, but in the event, Sydney Furie turned in a remarkable job – now even the occasionally criticised mannerisms of the director’s visual style have acquired a classical veneer. And (Caine apart), look at that supporting cast: Nigel Green and Guy Doleman, for instance, matchless as Palmer’s bosses The special features of this package include the digitally remastered movie in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, a commentary with director Furie and film editor Peter Hunt, and interviews with star Michael Caine and production designer Ken Adam – plus a slew of other tempting extras.

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Article - "Screening the Island : British Cinema" by Liam Lowry
Thursday 4th December 2003

In 1933, Alexander Korda’s gleefully saucy, The Private Life of Henry VIII made a huge international impact. Starring the sublime Charles Laughton, and launching the career of Merle Oberon, it announced the arrival of a cinema uniquely different from European ...  View article in full

Article - "Watching the Spies" by Barry Forshaw
Monday 29th January 2007

While espionage has long been one of the most reliably engrossing of literary genres, it’s simultaneously been a godsend to the cinema, where the dark psychological areas explored by the great spy novelists can find the perfect visual equivalents. As with these excel...  View article in full

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