Over at Mister 8, the Harry Palmer Files continues, and it is building into a very impressive project – dare I say it ‘Library’. If you haven’t been over to check it out, well ‘shame on you’ because it has been going for near on a month now. To keep in the spirit of the [...]
4Aug09
Close the door, Palmer!
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Posted in Books and Comics, Film and Cinema
Tagged Harry Palmer, Len Deighton, Michael Caine
Tagged Harry Palmer, Len Deighton, Michael Caine
9Jul09
Russian Roulette
The dreaded flu bug has been taking it’s tole on me for the last week – hence the lack of posts. I have watched a few things and read a bit too – but due to bouts of fever it all blurs together. But for those who are missing their regular fix of espionage, can [...]
10Feb09
Funeral In Berlin (1966)
Country: United KingdomDirected by Guy HamiltonMichael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oscar Homolka, Eva Renzi, Guy Doleman, Music by Konrad ElfersBased on the novel by Len Deighton The IPCRESS File was a great film, so it comes as no surprise that the team behind it decided to make a sequel – or at least ‘some’ of the [...]
14Jan09
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
House, over at ‘The Horror’ blogspot is at again and beaten me to the punch with the Billion Dollar Brain. Harry Palmer is back. With a bigger budget and some glossy set pieces. This is the third of the Harry Palmer films, this time directed by Ken Russell. After a slick title sequence by Maurice [...]
12Jan09
Funeral In Berlin (1966)
While I may have been slacking off over the Christmas break it appears that others have been working hard. One of those people is House, over at The Horror blogspot. Here’s his take on the second of the Harry Palmer films – Funeral In Berlin. I believe that Funeral In Berlin is a big step [...]
12Dec08
The IPCRESS File (1965)
Country: United KingdomDirected by Sidney J. FurieMichael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman, Sue Lloyd, Gordon Jackson, Frank GatliffMusic by John BarryBased on the novel by Len Deighton Harry Saltzman, one of the Producers of the Bond franchise went out on his own and produced this ultra cool Michael Caine spy thriller. In The IPCRESS File, [...]
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Posted in Film and Cinema
Tagged Gordon Jackson, Harry Palmer, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Tagged Gordon Jackson, Harry Palmer, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
24Nov07
Bullet To Beijing (1995)
AKA: Len Deighton’s Bullet To Beijing Director: George Mihalka Starring: Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Mia Sara, Michael Gambon, Patrick Allen, Burt Kwouk, Sue Lloyd (voice only), Music: Rick Wakeman Based on characters created by Len Deighton Bullet To Beijing may be passable entertainment for those who have fond memories of the Harry Palmer films from [...]
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Posted in Film and Cinema, Television
Tagged Burt Kwouk, Harry Palmer, Len Deighton, Michael Caine
Tagged Burt Kwouk, Harry Palmer, Len Deighton, Michael Caine
