The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2:35 pm - 4:50 pm, Wednesday, February 11 on Legend (41)
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About this Broadcast
A burnt-out British spy is ordered to venture undercover in East Germany. He begins by faking his resignation and subsequent alcoholic depression to dupe the enemy into trusting him, but, as he becomes further embroiled in his mission, he comes to realise that he is merely a pawn. Espionage thriller, based on John Le Carre's novel, starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner and Peter Van Eyck
1965
Espionage
Literary Adaptation
Movie/Drama
Thriller
Cast & Crew
Richard Burton
(Actor)
.. Alec Leamas
Claire Bloom
(Actor)
.. Nan Perry
Oskar Werner
(Actor)
.. Fiedler
Peter Van Eyck
(Actor)
.. Hans-Dieter Mundt
Sam Wanamaker
(Actor)
.. Peters
Rupert Davies
(Actor)
.. George Smiley
Cyril Cusack
(Actor)
.. Control
Michael Hordern
(Actor)
.. Ashe
Robert Hardy
(Actor)
.. Dick Carlton
Bernard Lee
(Actor)
.. Patmore
Martin Ritt
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Richard Burton
(Actor)
.. Alec Leamas
Claire Bloom
(Actor)
.. Nan Perry
Oskar Werner
(Actor)
.. Fiedler
Peter Van Eyck
(Actor)
.. Hans-Dieter Mundt
Sam Wanamaker
(Actor)
.. Peters
Rupert Davies
(Actor)
.. George Smiley
Cyril Cusack
(Actor)
.. Control
Michael Hordern
(Actor)
.. Ashe
Robert Hardy
(Actor)
.. Dick Carlton
Born:
October 29, 1925
in
Cheltenham
Best Known For:
Siegfried in All Creatures Great and Small.
Early-life:
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy was born on October 29, 1925 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He studied at Oxford University under CS Lewis and in 1949 he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. He developed an interest in medieval history - in particular, in the use of the longbow. Regarded as one of Britain's leading experts on that weapon, he wrote a book about it, served as a consultant on the longbow for organisations involved in history projects, and handcrafted longbows himself.
Career:
Hardy made his TV debut in Twelfth Night in 1957 and went on to appear in a series of films and TV shows before the BBC drama All Creatures Great And Small made him a star in 1978. He appeared in another version of Twelfth Night in 1980. Other highlights include Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, The Far Pavilions, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Sense and Sensibility, Shackleton, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He played William Whitelaw in Margaret, a 2009 TV film about the life of politician Margaret Thatcher. He died on August 3, 2017 at the age of 91.
Quote:
On one of his more divine roles: "Do I find it easy to play God? After playing Churchill for so long, it seems a logical step. I come on absolutely as myself, except that I'm wearing white robes."
Trivia:
Hardy was awarded a CBE in 1981.
Bernard Lee
(Actor)
.. Patmore
Martin Ritt
(Director)
