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Adepero Oduye and Sahra Mellesse

Inside Our Movies | Pariah Poetry in Motion

When actress Adepero Oduye was cast in Dee Rees short film, she had no idea of the powerful journey she was about to embark on to the Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance labs and finally to starring in an award-winning feature film. Nor did she realize how much her character, Alike, would develop over that time.

Gary Oldman | Finding George Smiley

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From playing Sex Pistol Sid Vicious to master spy George Smiley, Gary Oldman has created characters so realistic that even if they are not based on real people, we believe they are.
Dee Rees: The Power of the PARIAH

Slideshow | Pariah The Power of PARIAH

Dee Rees’ powerful tale of coming-of-age captures the poignant sense of feeling like a PARIAH. We look at the fine artistic tradition of turning being an outsider into a position of power.
Tinker Tailor Dossier Thumb

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From identifying top management of the Circus, to understanding the meaning of Scalphunter, our dossier gives you the inside scoop on the world of TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY.
Tom Hardy | A Hero Among his Heroes

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From a tumultuous and wild youth, Tom Hardy has focused his considerable energy into turning in bravura performances, from BRONSON to TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY.
Benedict Cumberbatch | The Inside Man

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From school plays to playing Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch has combined a shrewd intelligence with a sense of wonder and enthusiasm. These two quality come together perfectly in his performance in TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY.
Mark Strong | Glamour and Sadness

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A man of many faces and characters, be they supervillains or literary heroes, Mark Strong makes each one uniquely his own.
Tomas Alfredson

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From absurdist comedy to social commentary musicals, from teen horror to scintillating spy dramas, Tomas Alfredson is a director who truly defies the limitations of genre.
Colin Firth | A Natural Spy

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Whether as a spy, a single man, a king, or a romantic icon, Colin Firth has always been able to bring a clear, albeit complex, sense of humanity to his characters.
The Mystery of “Tinker, Tailor…”

Slideshow | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Rhyme

The nursery rhyme that is used in the title of the spy thriller TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY has its own backstory and mystery.
Taking the Temperature of Cold War Culture

Slideshow | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Catching The Cold War: The Culture of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

The Cold War paranoia that permeates TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY was a focus of a series of fascinating books and films created in post-war Europe and America.
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY: Search for the Mole

Slideshow | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Beyond Tinker,Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Other Moles, Double Agents and Traitors

In TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDER, SPY, no one is what they appear, especially with a suspected Soviet mole at the very center of the Circus. But turncoats, traitors, moles, double agents, and sleeper cells are nothing new in the world of espionage.
Smiley Lives

Slideshow | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy A Short History of George Smiley

Since he appeared in John le Carré’s 1961 novel, Call For The Dead, the unassuming intelligence operative George Smiley has become the most intellectually cunning and emotionally complex spy of modern times.

Focus on Green

Inside Our Movies Focus in the Green

The Environmental Media Association recognized both BEING FLYNN and HYDE PARK ON HUDSON with an EMA Green Seal. Find out why.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

The trailer is within. Our new poster and trailer for the Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John le Carré’s classic spy novel starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Hardy is just a click away.
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