Charles dobbs is a british secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of foreign office official samuel fennan. Shrewd and powerful development is given this tale of a british home office intelligence officer seeking to unravel the supposed. What other subtitles would you like to see from us. Sidney lumets the deadly affair is a very compelling spy procedural, anchored by james mason playing john le carres george smiley though named differently here due to rights issue. Filming locations filming dates 1 filming locations. Find release information for the deadly affair 1966 sidney lumet on allmovie. From the author of the spy who came in from the cold. The film stars james mason, harry andrews, simone signoret and maximilian schell. Elsa fennan simone signoret receives dobbs james mason of the home office, whose earlier chat with her husband led to his apparent suicide, in the deadly affair, 1967, from john le carres novel call for the dead. The deadly affair 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The deadly affair 1966 night of the felines 1972 coldblooded 1995 hot dog the movie 1984 public affairs 1983 fanny hill 1964 she devils on wheels 1968 it takes two 1988 liquid bridge 2003 leather jackets 1991 cry in the wild the taking of peggy ann 1991 shadow of fear 2004 how to kill your neighbors dog 2000 countersex. The deadly affair 1966 is directed by sidney lumet, based on a novel by john le carre and starring luminaries like the brilliant actors james mason, maximilian schell, simone signoret and harriet andersson, and watching the film was a totally mouthwatering prospect and i was more than a little surprised that. A british agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a british government employees suicide. The deadly affair the original sound track album discogs.
When foreign office official samuel fennan and his wife simone signoret are anonymously accused of communist affiliations, their world is turned upside down. The film is based on le carres first novel, call for the dead. The suicide seems contrary to his own findings, and dobbs questions the recent widow simone signoret in an effort to understand the mans state of mind. When foreign office official samuel fennan and his wife simone. The crescent, barnes common, london, england, uk fennans house 1 of 1. The deadly affair 1966 sidney lumet related allmovie. Original title the deadly affair 1966, renewed 1994 columbia pictures industries. The deadly affair first appeared on the screen back in 1966. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. The story of a man matt damon, salvaged, near death, from the ocean by an italian fishing boat.
Discover 8 highresolution movie posters of the deadly affair crime, drama, mystery, romance, thriller on movieposterdb. The deadly affair 1966 sidney lumet releases allmovie. The deadly affair, screenwriter paul dehn and director sidney lumets brooding but compelling 1966 film adaptation of john le carres. After charles dobbs, a security officer, has a friendly chat with samuel fennan from the foreign office, the man commits suicide. The deadly affair, movie, 1966 internet movie cars database.
The deadly affair 1966 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The deadly affair is based on call for the dead by john le carre. The deadly affair 1966 charles dobbs james masona man whose voice i could listen to all day has an innocuous chat with foreign office employee samuel fennan robert flemying in a park, but hours later fennan is found dead after an apparent suicide. Ver pelicula the deadly affair en espanol gratis 1966. The deadly affair 1966 stream and watch online moviefone. The deadly affair 1966 tt0061556 charles dobbs is a british secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of foreign office official samuel fennan. John lecarres call for the dead was the basis for this gloomy, complex spy story. Dobbs suspects that fennans wife, elsa, a survivor of a nazi germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want dobbs to drop. The deadly affair is a 1966 british espionagethriller film, based on john le carres first novel call for the dead. An anonymous typed letter had been received accusing fennan of being a communist during his days at oxford and their chat while walking in the park was quite amiable. It was directed by sidney lumet from a script by paul dehn.
The deadly affair mystery espionage james mason stars as dobbs as having a depressing life as a british agent who has a wife who cant get intimate with, lives. The deadly affair dvd 1966 shop the best classic films. When foreign office official samuel fennan and his wife simone signoret are anonymously accused of communist affiliations, their world is turned upside. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. We encourage you to leave comments regarding the the deadly affair subtitles. However, one can imagine that at the time of its release, the films stylish.
This was and remains an incredibly important film in that it broke with the spy. Movie story charles dobbs is a british secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of foreign office official samuel fennan. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Dobbs suspects that fennans wife, elsa, a survivor of a nazi germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want dobbs to drop the case. Find similar and related movies for the deadly affair 1966 sidney lumet on allmovie. Delight for john le carre fans, opening scenes with james mason as dobbs, robert flemyng as fennan and harriet andersson as ann, from the deadly affair, 1967, sidney lumets faithful treatment of le carres call for the dead. An anonymous typed letter had been received accusing fennan of being a communist during his days at oxford and their.
Plot summary english secret agent charles dobbs james mason is shocked to discover that a government official whom he knew has committed suicide. Listen to the new yorker radio hour buy the cover play the crossword. The deadly affair 1966 romance drama thriller crime movie story charles dobbs is a british secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of foreign office official samuel fennan. Shop for your favorite the deadly affair dvd 1966 at. He had to get permission from his former mi5 betters before publishing it under his nowfamous pseudonym. As with all 1960s films, time hasnt been kind to this clever slant on the coldwar theme. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for the deadly affair 1966. When he recuperates, the man suffers from total amnesia, without identity or. So dobbs hires a retiring inspector, mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Movie typography from the deadly affair 1966, directed by sidney lumet, starring james mason, simone signoret, maximilian schell, harriet andersson. James mason plays british secret agent charles dobbs, whos puzzled by the sudden suicide of a man hes recently investigated. Dec 03, 20 home 1966 watch the deadly affair 1966 online.
Suspicious circumstances soon point to the death bei. Movie groups john le carre adaptations synopsis plot based on a john le carre novel and directed by sidney lumet, the deadly affair is a cold war thriller centred in the world of espionage. The deadly affair 1966 english secret agent charles dobbs james mason is shocked to discover that a government official whom he knew has committed suicide. The deadly affair has been ranked 530 times, wins 41. Andersson has been carrying on an affair with his friend and protege maximilian schell. Released 1966, the deadly affair stars james mason, simone signoret, maximilian schell, harriet andersson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Deadly affair, the this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 70 produced by 2 music by 1. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Based on a john le carre novel and directed by sidney lumet, the deadly affair is a cold war thriller centred in the world of espionage. James mason plays a british secret agent puzzled by the sudden suicide of foreign office higherup robert flemyng. Jan 23, 2014 all of this takes place while dobbs is dealing with the news that his frequently unfaithful wife harriet andersson has been carrying on an affair with his friend and protege maximilian schell. The deadly affair, movie, 1966 pictures provided by. English secret agent charles dobbs james mason is shocked to discover that a government official whom he knew has committed suicide.
The films source novel title call for the dead was changed to the deadly affair 1967 for this movie as this was a more commercial title. When foreign office official samuel fennan and his wife simone signoret are anonymously accused of communist affiliations, their world is. Quite a bit different from the film, but the wall of the shop on the left and the low wall at the side of the fire station on the right are still there. The deadly affair is a film directed by sidney lumet with james mason, simone signoret, maximilian schell, harriet andersson, year. Overview of the deadly affair, 1967, directed by sidney lumet, with james mason, simone signoret, maximilian schell, at turner classic movies. The deadly affair 1966 romance drama thriller crime. The deadly affair 1966, james mason, maximilian schell. Director sidney lumet tackles this cold war spy thriller based on a novel by master of the genre, john le carra. Based on john le carres first novel, call for the dead which introduced spymaster george smiley. Trailer for the deadly affair after charles dobbs, a security officer, has a friendly chat with samuel fennan from the foreign office, the man commits suicide.
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